1934 George Nostrand Map of Brooklyn

This is George Nostrand's 1934 folding map of Brooklyn, New York.

A Closer Look

The map ranges from Coney Island to Greenpoint, shows part of the Lower East Side, and extends east as far as Jamaica Bay. It displays the full array of city transit options: each of the three subway lines (Independent, B.M.T., and I.R.T.) are given their symbols, with distinctions between express and local stations. In addition, the map shows the elevated railroads, bus lines, good auto routes, and the Long Island Rail Road. Parks and cemeteries - including Greenwood Cemetery and Cypress Hill - are marked. Floyd Bennett Field is labeled.

Publication History

This map was created and published by George Nostrand. Cataloged examples are universally dated 1934, and the details of these maps agree with ours in most aspects. The covers, however, are different: ours illustrates the Statue of Liberty, while the cataloged examples feature the Brooklyn Bridge. We suspect a different publication year, but no corroborating evidence supports a specific date. We see no listed example corresponding to our cover.