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1941 Map of West Point

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of West Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The West Point Military Reservation dominates the western bank of the Hudson River in this pre-war survey, overlooking iconic landmarks like Constitution Island and Gees Pt. The strategic geography of the Highlands is clear, with defensive sites like Fort Defiance and Fort Hill positioned above the river's narrows. To the east, the landscape transitions into the wooded uplands of Clarence Fahnestock Memorial Park and the engineering works of the Catskill Aqueduct.

Industrial and social history is etched into the terrain through the Mahopac Mines and numerous rural centers like Richardsville and Dennytown. Transportation networks of the early 1940s are well-defined, including the New York Central RR skirting the shoreline and the Bear Mtn Bridge connecting the heights. Local life is documented through scattered landmarks such as the Tomahawk Chapel, St Marys Sch, and Hillside Cem near Peekskill Bay.