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1902 Map of Tarrytown

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Tarrytown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

Hudson River commerce and industrial development dominate this landscape at the turn of the century, where the expansive Haverstraw Bay and Tappan Sea divide Rockland and Westchester counties. Along the eastern shore, the State Prison stands at Ossining, while the massive New Croton Dam anchors a sophisticated water system including the Croton Reservoir and Kensico Reservoir. The terrain is punctuated by significant landmarks like High Tor and Hook Mt., which overlook a bustling transportation corridor of competing rail lines.

Transit networks are particularly dense, featuring the West Shore R. R. and the New York Central and Hudson River R. R., alongside the Erie R. R. Docks which served the river's maritime trade. Settlements range from the established county seat of White Plains to smaller communities like Dobbs Ferry, Valhalla, and Pleasantville Station. This 1890 survey, published later in 1934, provides an intricate view of the Hudson Valley before mid-century suburbanization altered these rural townships.