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1947 Map of White Plains

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of White Plains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

White Plains and the surrounding Westchester corridor appear here in a post-war landscape defined by sprawling institutional grounds, country clubs, and established riverfront estates. The eastern edge is anchored by the Kensico Reservoir and the massive Kensico Cemetery, while the western boundary follows the Hudson River through Tarrytown and Phillipse Manor. This era shows a high density of specialized facilities, from the Bloomingdale Asylum and Burke Foundation in the south to the Westchester Penitentiary and Grassland Hosp near Valhalla.

Transport is dominated by the north-south corridors of the New York Central railroad and the Sawmill River Pkwy, which parallel the Sawmill River. Educational and social hubs like Marymount College and the Rockwood Hall Country Club are interspersed with smaller settlements such as Pocantico Hills and Eastview. The map captures the suburban transition of the late 1940s before modern interstate expansion further segmented these historic township boundaries.