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1966 Map of Yonkers

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Yonkers
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The steep basalt cliffs of The Palisades dominate the center of this mid-1960s landscape, creating a stark natural divide between the densely developed suburbs of Bergen County, New Jersey, and the urban corridors of Westchester and the Bronx. On the western shore, residential expansion in Englewood, Tenafly, and Bergenfield is framed by the Erie-Lackawanna RR and the Palisades Interstate Parkway. These New Jersey communities maintain a mix of local institutions like Temple Sinai and the Society of African Missions Church, contrasting with the major engineering works like the Oradell Reservoir to the northwest.

Across the Hudson River, the map captures the transition from the industrial and residential hills of Yonkers and Hastings-on-Hudson down into the northern reaches of New York City. The massive footprint of Van Cortlandt Park and the Jerome Park Reservoir provide a significant break in the grid, while institutional landmarks such as Manhattan College and the Hudson River Museum and Planetarium anchor the riverside neighborhoods near the Penn Central rail lines.