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1967 Map of White Plains

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of White Plains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Pocantico Hills and the sprawling Rockefeller Estate dominate the northern landscape of this Westchester County survey, illustrating a period of significant suburban infrastructure growth alongside preserved gilded-age estates. The map documents the intricate web of transportation corridors including the New York State Thruway and the Tappan Zee Bridge, which facilitated the mid-century expansion of White Plains and surrounding villages.

Institutional and communal history is deeply represented through the extensive concentration of historic burial grounds such as Gate of Heaven Cemetery and the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Educational and medical landmarks are also prominent, from Marymount College overlooking the Hudson River to the Westchester Community College campus. The eastern edge is defined by the massive Kensico Reservoir, a critical component of regional water management that shaped the development of Valhalla and North White Plains.