1940 queens map nyc pdf

Wright, lionel pincus and princess firyal map division, stephen a. Click to expand and see neighborhood specific profiles. See this pdf version of the map, as well as this excel spreadsheet with 19402010. The bqg presents the cyclist or pedestrian with a wide. The largest new york city borough by area, queens ny is the easternmost of the five boroughs and the secondmost populous, with nearly 2. Queens county city directories new york city, new york city directories queen s county, ny. There was, for a short time, a line of the ind independent subway that was built for the 19391940 worlds fair in flushing meadows. Qbg has become a 39acre oasis in one of new york citys most bustling and diverse neighborhoods and is unlike any other botanical garden in the world. Visitors can choose a new york neighborhood and call up. The lost subway line of the 19391940 worlds fair 6sqft. The census map on table 7 in room 121 can be used to find the ward and district of the address. Official 1940 census website queens county, ny part of 1800 queens county federal census. List of new york city subway stations in queens wikipedia.

Queens brooklyn jamaica bay h a r l e m 2 r i v e r 161 st e a s t 6 r i v e r l e a s t 3 av r i v e r hudson river 4 airtrain stops terminal numbers 7 5 8 2 1 q72 q47 m60 sbs m60 sbs m60 sbs q48 q10 q10 b15 q10 train jfk train jfk q3 q3 l a g u a r di a l i n k q 7 0 s b s laguardia link q70 sbs m60 sbs q47 q48 q72 p a r k n a v lirr lirr. These are maps of queens assembly districts from 19451977. Like staten island, queens is regarded as one of the more suburban boroughs, though the recent gentrification of manhattan and the ongoing gentrification of brooklyn may change that. A 1948 system map, including route information for the three divisions.

New york city metropolitan area maps, 45 maps, 17671943, n. Queens waterfront began in 1934 and was completed in 1940. Get a birdseye view of your ancestors neighborhood in the 1940 united states federal census with enumeration district maps. Use the links below to view each section of the document and to access pdf versions of the pages. Sixteen signs in times square were turned out by one small switch operated by douglas leigh, sign designer, in new york, march 1, 1942. Nyc land atlases bronx, brooklyn, manhattan, queens, staten island. The new york city subway map is an anomaly among subway maps around the world, in that it shows city streets, parks, and neighborhoods juxtaposed among curved subway lines, whereas other subway maps like the london underground map do not show such aboveground features and show subway lines as straight and at 45 or 90degree angles. Convert the address into a census enumeration district, then find his record at the national archives.

Oldnyc shows 40,000 historical images from the new york public librarys milstein collection on a map. We currently offer two upcoming sessions on how to get ready for the opening of the census and then how to. Between 1920 and 1940 jamaica avenue commercial real estate boomed with department stores, the first modern supermarket in queens, and the valencia theater, one of five loews wonder theaters in new york city. Queens also shares water borders with the boroughs of manhattan, the bronx, and staten island via the rockaways. Includes index, inset, directories, and tourist information. Map, 1940 to 1949, english, new york state library of. New york maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library. Click on the date links to see nyc land atlases and maps. These incredible black and white photographs, which document everyday life in new york city, are a glimpse back at this era.

If you dont find a nonabbreviated version the street you see in the phone book does not match any street shown in the list please contact stephen morse creator of the onestep website. Use our 1940 nyc telephone directories to find his address. From 1904 to 1967, subway routes on the official subway map were drawn either in a single color or in three colors, which corresponded to the company that the route operated on the irt, bmt, or ind. Downloadable maps for new york transit, including subways, buses, and the staten island railway, plus the long island rail road, metronorth railroad and mta bridges and tunnels. Suppose you are looking for john h fedeler, livein superintendent at the new york public library, 19101940. The neighborhoods in queens and staten island that had the greatest net population gains were even described as suburban in the 1943 document. Queens is a borough of new york city, coterminous with queens county, in the u. View the current official tax map showing lot lines, block and lot numbers, street names, lot dimensions, and easements. The new york city subway is a rapid transit system that serves four of the five boroughs of new. Census maps for the 1920 census are also available on table 7. On november 21, 1995, the landmarks preservation commission held a public hearing on. There are a number of different options for searching the map. We currently offer two upcoming sessions on how to get ready for the opening of the census and then how to research the census.

In memory of my father, who loved and collected old maps. The maps include cultural and community organizations, restaurants and shops from the neighborhoods of astoria, lic, long island city, sunnyside, woodside, jackson heights, corona, flushing, jamaica and forest hills. See more ideas about nyc, vintage new york and vintage photos. A 1930sera map showing bmt brooklyn and queens surface trolley lines. Moovit has an easytodownload nyc mta subway map, that serves as your offline new york city subway map while traveling. Maps of brooklyn, manhattan and the bronx, and greater new york and vicinity on verso.

Please note that, except solely for your own personal and noncommercial use, no part of these maps may be copied or used without the prior written permission of the metropolitan transportation authority. It is a perfect supplement to the individual 1940 census records that are now available. Nycitymap is targeted towards nonmapping professionals and provides a wealth of geographicbased information from the input of a single location. In the 1940s, queens was an important center of jazz. Queens became a borough during the consolidation of new york city in 1898. This map can be saved in your phone and its easy to share with friends.

Shows locations of prominent buildings and other points of interest. Like staten island, queens is regarded as one of the more suburban boroughs, though the recent gentrification of manhattan and the ongoing gentrification. From 1939 to 1940, ind installed a spur off the queens boulevard line called the ind worlds fair line. Queens botanical garden is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and. The 1940 census was split into enumeration districtsgeographic areas designed to allow a census taker enumerator to visit every house in the district within a twoweek period in rural areas, the time allowed was one month. The result is welcome to 1940s new york, an interactive online map designed to showcase the new york city market analysis in its entirety. The brooklyn queens greenway bqg is a 40mile, continuous pedestrian and cyclist route from coney island in brooklyn to fort totten, on the long island sound, in queens.

Aug 15, 2016 the national archives at new york city celebrates the opening of the 1940 census enlargepdf linkthe national archives at new york city welcomes the public to share in celebrating the opening of the 1940 census in a number of ways. Its the offline subway map in new york city that will take you where you need to go. The brooklynqueens greenway bqg is a 40mile, continuous pedestrian and cyclist route from coney island in brooklyn to fort totten, on the long island sound, in queens. Sanborn fire insurance map from queens, queens county, new york. Figure 1 long island city in queens county, new york city. Queens was established in 1683 as one of the original 12 counties of new york. New york city in the 1940s was buzzing with activity, with the population of manhattan almost reaching 2 million inhabitants. A scanned version of the entire 1943 new york city market analysis is being hosted by documentcloud. In addition to indicating the specific building requested, users can select additional layers to add to the map such as schools, day care.

The settlement was presumably named for the english queen catherine of braganza 16381705. Queens county new york genealogy ancestry research. Find photos of your apartment, work, or favorite park. Convert the address into a census enumeration district, then find his record at the national. Access to geospatial or locationbased information and data is provided to the public through nycitymap. The neighborhoods in queens and staten island that had the greatest net.

New york from the 1940s to now the graduate center, cuny. Enter a zip code or address to find green spaces in your area. The map covers the easternmost of the five boroughs of new york city from rockaway point breezy point northward to the east river and flushing bay, including jamaica bay. To supplement our welcome to 1940s new york website, our center has. From street peddlers selling fish or fresh ears of corn, to cars stalled under mounds of snow. The midtown tunnel was built in 1940 to provide another passage for automobiles.

Maps of queens ny queens maps december 2017 queens maps queens buzz nyc. Suppose you are looking for john h fedeler, livein superintendent at the new york public library, 1910 1940. The brooklyn queens greenway provides an active and engaging way of exploring these two lively and diverse boroughs. An easytoread tool for navigating nyc public transportation. Still, after the 1940 unification of the three companies routes under the umbrella of a board of transportationlater the new york city transit authority nyctathe three networks. National archives at new york city and the 1940 census.

New york city urban transit establishments by borough, 20002008 source new york state department of labor, quarterly census of employment and wages, 20002008 2q. Map 3 nyc department of city planning the fivemile gap in the shore parkway greenway is a class 3, signed bike route, divided into two paired routes for eastbound and. See more ideas about nyc, vintage new york and old photos. The map division room 117 has census maps for all boroughs in new york city. The welcome to 1940s new york website from the cuny graduate center provides photos, colorcoded maps, statistics, and a brief narrative for 116 survey areas approximations of the neighborhoods we know today based on the 1940 census and a market analysis published in 1943 by four local newspapers. For queens county see the census map on table 7 in room 121. New york from the 1940s to now graduate center, cuny. Search a library containing a current pdf map for each tax block along with a historical pdf map each time a tax block has been changed since.

The national archives at new york city celebrates the opening of the 1940 census enlargepdf linkthe national archives at new york city welcomes the public to share in celebrating the opening of the 1940 census in a number of ways. See this pdf version of the map, as well as this excel spreadsheet with 19402010 neighborhoodlevel population changes. Queens is located to the center and right portion of the map. This is an impressive 1930s map of or plan of queens, new york, issued by alexander gross and published by the geographia map company. The current new york city transit authority rail system map. To view the downloaded map, no internet connection is required. Digital tax map new york city department of finance. Coast survey nautical chart or map of new york city and harbor geographicus newyorkcity uscs1910. May 04, 2017 new york city in the 1940s was buzzing with activity, with the population of manhattan almost reaching 2 million inhabitants. From 1683 until 1899, the county of queens included what is now nassau county. This section contains links to nearly all of the maps shown on this site.