Map of Westchester County State of New York Prepared 1931 in the Department of Public Works

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.48

Description

Photoengraved, highly detailed, black and white map of Westchester County, New York: title appears in lower right corner as follows, "MAP OF / WESTCHESTER COUNTRY / STATE OF NEW YORK / PREPARED 1931 / IN THE / DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS / REVISED ~ JULY 1939 / REVISED ~ MAR. (sic) 1942;" scales (two) appear immediately below the title; "LEGEND" appears in a box, framed by double lines, in lower right corner and includes "EXISTING STATE AND COUNTY HIGHWAYS ~ ROUTE NUMBERS 125 / PROPOSED STATE AND COUNTY HIGHWAYS / EXISTING COUNTY ROADS AND PARKWAY DRIVES / PROPOSED COUNTY ROADS AND COUNTY DRIVES / {PRINCIPAL IMPROVED TOWN HIGHWAYS / {EXTERNAL CONNECTING ROUTES / UNIMPROVED TOWN HIGHWAYS, CITY AND VILLAGE STREETS / {COUNTY PARKS AND PARKWAYS / {WATERSHED LAND RESERVATIONS / TOWN AND CITY BOUNDARIES / INCORPORATED VILLAGES;" area of map runs from "HIGHLAND FALLS" at the uppermost left corner to "ENGLEWOOD" at the bottom left side and "DANBURY" at the uppermost right corner to the "LONG ISLAND SOUND" at the lower right area; the "HUDSON RIVER," with its New Jersey and New York boundaries runs the length of the map; "BRONX RIVER," "SAW MILL RIVER," "BEAR / MT. BRIDGE," "GEORGE / WASHINGTON / BRIDGE," lighthouses at "IONA / ISLAND," "STONY POINT," "GREAT CAPTAIN ISLAND," and in "STAMFORD / HARBOR;" ferry lines from New Jersery to "YONKERS" and "MANHATTAN," respectively, and from "PIERMONT" to "IRVINGTON," and "NYACK" to "TARRYTOWN;" "WEST SHORE RAILROAD," "ERIE RAILROAD BERGEN COUNTY BRANCH," NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD CENTRAL DIVISION," "NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD HARLEM DIVISION," "NEW YORK NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD;" "SAW MILL RIVER PARKWAY," BRONX RIVER PARKWAY," CROSS COUNTY PARKWAY," "HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY," "PORTCHESTER PARKWAY," "INDIAN BROOK / RESERVOIR;" "MUSCOOT RESERVOIR," "TITICUS RESERVOIR," "CROSS RIVER RESERVOIR," "KENSICO RESERVOIR;" "LONG ISLAND SOUND," EASTCHESTER BAY," "PELHAM BAY," "MAMARONECK HARBOR," "MILTON HARBOR," "COSCOB HARBOR," "GREENWICH HARBOR," "STAMFORD HARBOR;" "HIGHLAND FALLS," " STONY POINT," "HAVERSTRAW," "CLARKSTOWN," "ORANGETOWN" to Rockland County, NY/Bergen County, NJ border ; all towns in Westchester, roads (named and numbered), streets (named); upper part of the Bronx and Manhattan; section of Fairfield County, CT, including Greenwich and Stamford; compass appears at lower right side; map is bordered by a thin black line, and then a thicker black line; lead pencil line tracing route through Tarrytown; "x" in lead pencil in Irvington, most likely marking location of Sunnyside; "Map #54" written in red pencil on upper left corner of reverse side and "54" written on upper right corner of reverse side.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1942

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Map 54

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

39 in

Width

29 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 39 x 29 in. (99.1 x 73.7 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Single horizontal and vertical fold marks; slight tears on lower right side; small tear at center bottom; corner crease fold at lower right corner; two sets of staple holes on left side, near center; some minor surface dirt.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29D

Note Type

Department

Note

Library