Published in 1988 from 1984 topographic data, “Long Island West” presents the western reaches of Long Island and the opposite shore of Westchester County with the measured precision of the United States Geological Survey. At a 1:100,000 scale, the map encompasses a richly varied metropolitan landscape: Larchmont and Oyster Bay stand out amid a network of coastal towns, rail corridors, highways, parks, rivers, and inlets. The sheet captures a region where dense urban development meets the tidal geography of Long Island Sound, offering a late twentieth-century portrait of communities shaped by commuting, waterfront settlement, and proximity to New York City. Its crisp USGS style balances scientific clarity with an understated cartographic elegance.

The United States Geological Survey has long been associated with authoritative mapping of America’s terrain, combining geodesy, hydrology, and land-use observation into maps designed for navigation, planning, and environmental understanding. Here, that institutional discipline is evident in the careful rendering of contour lines, waterways, transportation routes, and built-up areas. Elevation is expressed through fine topographic detail, allowing the eye to follow the subtle rises and falls of coastal Westchester, the rolling interiors of northern Queens and Nassau County, and the varied shorelines that define the Sound. Blue waterways and red transportation lines provide immediate visual structure, transforming a complex suburban and urban region into a legible geographic system.

Larchmont, New Rochelle, Mamaroneck, Rye, Scarsdale, White Plains, and Tarrytown occupy the mainland side of the map, representing some of Westchester County’s most historically layered communities. These places developed around harbors, river valleys, rail access, and proximity to Manhattan, and the map records the infrastructure that bound them together by the 1980s. Larchmont’s waterfront setting is especially evocative, recalling its evolution from a nineteenth-century resort and yacht-club enclave into a distinguished suburban village. Nearby, the Bronx River and its corridor trace an older natural and civic geography, linking parks, neighborhoods, and transport routes through one of the most intensively developed parts of the New York metropolitan region.

Across Long Island Sound, the map follows the intricate coastlines of Great Neck, Port Washington, Oyster Bay, Huntington, and surrounding communities. Oyster Bay is among the most historically resonant names on the sheet, associated with sheltered harbors, maritime life, and Sagamore Hill, the Theodore Roosevelt home that became a symbol of Progressive Era statesmanship and conservation-minded public life. The map’s depiction of bays, necks, coves, and peninsulas reveals the intimate relationship between settlement and shoreline. Roads and railways thread inland from harbors and town centers, while parks and wooded areas interrupt the suburban fabric, preserving traces of the region’s older estates, working landscapes, and ecological corridors.

As a historical document, “Long Island West” records a moment just before the accelerated transformations of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries further reshaped the region. Residential expansion, commercial development, changing transportation patterns, and renewed attention to coastal resilience have all altered the landscape since the map’s 1984 survey data were compiled. Yet the fundamental geography remains powerfully present: Long Island Sound as a defining waterway, the Atlantic-influenced coastline, the rail-linked suburbs, and the layered urban edge of the Bronx and Queens. For collectors, historians, and admirers of New York geography, this map offers both practical topographic intelligence and a compelling snapshot of a dynamic metropolitan shoreline.

Cities, towns and places on this map

• Larchmont
• Oyster Bay
• New Rochelle
• Mamaroneck
• Bronx
• Great Neck
• Huntington
• Port Washington
• White Plains
• Rye
• Scarsdale
• Tarrytown
• Long Island Sound
• Atlantic Ocean
• Parks, including various regional parks
• Forests
• Lakes
• Rivers, including the Bronx River
• Highways and major routes
• Railways
• Coastline
• Landmarks, including school sites and military sites if noted

Historical context & cartographic details

• Historical 1:100,000 topographical map titled Long Island West
• Produced by the United States Geological Survey (USGS)
• Dated 1984 with a 1988 imprint
• Shows a mixed landscape of urban areas, parks, waterfronts, and natural features
• Includes detailed contour lines indicating elevation changes
• Significant bodies of water are rendered in blue
• Roads and railways are clearly illustrated, with transportation routes shown in red
• Provides historical context for urban development and ecological change in the region
• Reflects a late twentieth-century view of an area that has likely experienced residential and commercial growth since the 1980s
• USGS mapping is noted for detailed geological and hydrological information supporting navigation, land management, and geographic analysis

Looking for a particular place? Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, ask our workshop to check before you order.

Detailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.

This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.

The model in the listing images is holding the 36x24in (90x60cm) version of this map.

Where personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. See personalised map examples.

Every piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.

With its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? Explore our collection of rare old and vintage maps to discover another place, period or style.

This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.

For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.