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2011 Map of Yonkers

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Yonkers
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Palisades stand as a dramatic geographic divide in this 2011 survey, separating the dense street grids of Yonkers and the Bronx from the wooded suburban corridors of northern New Jersey. The eastern bank of the Hudson River is defined by transit and history, with the New York Central railroad hugging the shoreline below high points like Nodine Hill and Park Hill. Established institutions like Mount Saint Vincent and the Van Cortlandt Stadium anchor the southern urban landscape, while a network of cemeteries including the Cooke Family Cemetery and Brookside Cemetery provide valuable touchpoints for genealogical research.

West of the river, the landscape transitions into the residential communities of Tenafly, Cresskill, and Englewood. Here, the terrain is marked by North-South features such as Tenakill Brook and the Palisades Interstate Pkwy. The map documents numerous landmarks along the cliff's edge, including State Line Lookout and Rockefeller Lookout, which overlook the diverse waterfront activity at Huylers Landing and Bloomer Beach.