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fascinating aspect of the map is that it shows two bridges across the lower Croton River that didn’t actually exist in 1884, when the map was made. Moving from left to right the bridges shown are: Hudson River Railroad Bridge , built in 1859, which
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was definitely there in 1884. The Van Cortlandt Manor Bridge , which spanned the mouth of the river and went up the road where Shoprite is today, had several incarnations and was there when this map was made. “Long Bridge” was built in 1871 and
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“Wagon Bridge” in 1898. New York State eventually removed the old span, replacing it with the “Van Cortlandt Bridge” in 1922. This was the main route into Croton for more than 40 year until it was demolished in 1964—despite protests from villagers.
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Highland Turnpike Bridge is next and was long-gone by 1884. This bridge was first built circa 1812 as part of the Highland Turnpike, which ran through the Hudson Highlands. Because bridge construction was still primitive in the early 1800s bridges
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tended to wash out due to severe storms or spring freshets. Indeed, in 1836 the New York Legislature reported that “the bridge over the Croton river upon [the Highland Turnpike] has been entirely carried away.” High Bridge , the covered bridge that
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was built high above the river, is another ghost bridge on this map. It collapsed in 1879. (Details here ). Quaker Bridge was definitely there in 1884 and would have been dwarfed by the dam behind it, that the New York Sun in 1888 called “The Biggest
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of All Dams . . . the Gigantic Structure at Quaker Bridge.” Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share
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Detail from Lloyd’s topographical map of the Hudson River from the head of navigation at Troy to its confluence with the ocean at Sandy Hook See the full map at Cornell University Library . Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link
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Detail from the map A plan of the country from Frogspoint to Croton River shewing the positions of the American and British armies from the 12th of October 1776 until the engagement on the White Plains on the 28th. Since this map was made for
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military purposed it notes the location of Croton Ferry, at Van Cortlandt Manor. Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in
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The Tumble Inn was located where Skyview is today. This postcard shows the backyard in 1919. The note on the front reads “view from our bedroom windows.” On the back, “Aunt Ella” writes “Wish you were with us. $7.50 per day for my room and $10.00 for
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the other two at ‘Tumble Inn’ . . . best in the country . . .” Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X
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A detail from an unusual 1852 map of New York State and parts of surrounding states, showing distances between places of meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, including the meeting house in Croton (originally located along what is now Grand
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Street, between South Mt. Airy Road and Church Street). For a map of Croton showing the location of the meeting house, see this post . This map is from the online collection of the New York Public Library . Share this: Print (Opens in new window)
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Detail from the 1779 map titled “A chorographical map of the Province of New-York in North America, divided into counties, manors, patents and townships; exhibiting likewise all the private grants of land made and located in that Province; compiled
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from actual surveys deposited in the Patent Office at New York, by order of His Excellency Major General William Tryon, by Claude Joseph Sauthier, Esqr. Engraved and published by William Faden.” There are several notable features of this map:
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Although generally accurate, there are several errors and distortions. For example, look at the location of White Plains relative to Ossining and Bedford. “Croton Bridge” is actually Pines Bridge and is several miles west of where it should be. This
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is one of the few maps to show “New Bridge,” the short-lived Revolutionary War bridge that was built near the mouth of the Croton River. The complete map can be found at the Library of Congress . Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a
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This is a detail from the Atlas of Westchester County, a color atlas created by the G. M. Hopkins Company between 1929 and 1931. It shows landmarks, land features, businesses, and some property ownership. The atlas is in four volumes (Volume 1:
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southeastern Westchester; Volume 2: south central Westchester; Volume 3: southwestern Westchester and along the Hudson River to North Tarrytown; and Volume 4: northern Westchester.) The entire atlas is available online at Westchester.gov . Share