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1938 Map of White Plains

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of White Plains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

White Plains and the surrounding townships of Mount Pleasant and Greenburgh are depicted here during a period of significant institutional and infrastructure development. The landscape is defined by the massive Kensico Reservoir to the east and the Hudson River to the west, with the New York Central railroad corridors facilitating suburban growth between these major water bodies. This era in Westchester County history shows a notable concentration of social and medical institutions, including the Grasslands Hospital, the Westchester Penitentiary, and the Bloomingdale Asylum.

Private leisure and education also shape the terrain, seen through the numerous social clubs like the Scarsdale Country Club and Rockwood Hall Country Club. Educational landmarks such as Marymount College and religious sites like the Gate of Heaven Cemetery provide a look at the cultural footprint of the 1930s. The dense network of local roads, including the Albany Post Road, underscores the region's transition into a vital residential and institutional hub for the New York metropolitan area.