Brooklyn, NY — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1898)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · New York, US
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Named places on this map
97 named features inside the Brooklyn, NY — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1898) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
Lakes, springs and falls
- Baisley Pond · lake
- Barbadoes Basin · bay
- Bergen Basin · bay
- Big Egg Marsh · swamp
- Black Bank Marsh · swamp
- Black Wall Marsh · swamp
- Broad Creek Marsh · swamp
- Bushwick Inlet · bay
- Christianpol Marsh · swamp
- Dead Horse Bay · bay
- Deep Creek · bay
- Duck Creek Marsh · swamp
- Duck Point Marshes · swamp
- East High Meadow · swamp
- East Mill Basin · bay
- East Pond · lake
- Elders Point Marsh · swamp
- Giant Bar Marsh · swamp
- Goose Pond · lake
- Goose Pond Marsh · swamp
- Grassy Bay · bay
- Hawtree Basin · bay
- Head of Bay · bay
- Hendrix Creek · bay
and 28 more
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Barren Island · island
- Bass Channel Island (historical) · island
- Belmont Island · island
- Black Point · cape
- Brant Point · cape
- Breezy Point · cape
- Canarsie Beach · beach
- Canarsie Pol · island
- Conchs Hole Point · cape
- Coney Island Beach · beach
- Corlears Hook · cape
- Duck Island · island
- Duck Point · cape
- Fishkill Hassocks · island
- Grass Hassock · island
- Green Point · cape
and 22 more
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Version history
Version 1 · Nov 5, 2026 · 8.8 MB