Map, 1921More detailsThis map of Freeport relates to a sewer bond issue; the districts shown are sewer districts, and trunk sewers are shown in detail. The borders shown are not exactly those of the village (Freeport continues north of Seaman Avenue, and of course this map is cut off to the south). The map predates the construction of Sunrise Highway (just south of the railroad tracks), and roughly the northern two-thirds of what is shown as a reservoir at left is now the site of Freeport High School and its grounds. However, this does provide a detailed map of most Freeport streets at that time, a great many of which still retain the same locations and names.
Map of Freeport, New York, 1921. Map was published in the Freeport News related to a sewer bond issue, and consequently shows sewer districts, sewer mains, and disposal plant. It also, however, is a very detailed map of features such as streets, canals, and streams. The borders shown are not exactly those of the incoroporated village today (Freeport now continues several blocks north of Seaman Avenue, and south to an indefinite boundary in the marshes and wetlands). However, this does provide a detailed map of most Freeport streets at that time, and most of which still retain the same locations and names. The map predates the construction of Sunrise Highway (just south of the railroad tracks, more or less following the old Olive Boulevard), and roughly the northern two thirds of what is shown as a reservoir at left is now the site of Freeport High School and its grounds. The unlabeled street forming a border at the extreme upper right is the Babylon Turnpike. In northwest Freeport, several dead ends now extend west of Brookside Avenue. Central Avenue is now Maxson Avenue. In a possible error on this map, part of what is shown as W. Lena Avenue is now Wilson Place; what is shown as Florence Place is now W. Lena. In an area that I (Jmabel) suspect was just a plat with few or no houses in 1921, the northernmost part of North Bayview Avenue has been renamed as Oakfield Avenue; Virginia and Maryland Avenues are simply farther apart than they appear on this map; between them is now Beverly Parkway, which curves around to the west and (under the name Milburn Court) cuts off Oakfield Avenue short of where North Bayview is seen to end on this map. In northeast Freeport, I believe Green Avenue is now all East Dean Street, and continues for another block to the east as Coolidge Place. I don't believe the name Meserole Avenue survives: I think that is now all part of E. Milton Street. Russell Ave. has been renamed as Willow Ave. In southwest Freeport, Brookside Avenue now extends to Southside Avenue, and most of the east-west streets have been extended to meet it. In southeast Freeport, Grove Street is now Guy Lombardo Avenue. Raynor Avenue is now St. John's Place. The area south and east of the pumping station on the map has been completely reconfigured, including rerouting of some canals: Freeport Creek has been so widened as to constitute a bay. No doubt there are other changes. I additional remarks by someone who knows the village well would be very welcome. I grew up there, but have rarely been back since the early 1980s. - Jmabel ! talk