Rooted in the Bronx. Open to the horizon.
LIVING ATLAS
A living record of the places, waters, histories and futures that shape our work.
Interactive Archival Map
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THE BRONX — 1897
A 1897 topographical map of the Borough of the Bronx showing streets, roads, avenues, public squares, places and relief.
ARCHIVE · New York Public Library · Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division · 1897
CITY ISLAND — 1893
A five-sheet Sanborn fire insurance map records City Island in April 1893.
ARCHIVE · Library of Congress · Sanborn Maps Collection · 1893
CITY ISLAND — 1918
A 1918 Sanborn map plate showing City Island and the surrounding Pelham Bay area.
ARCHIVE · New York Public Library · Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division · 1918
A living record of the places, waters, histories and futures that shape our work. Trace the shoreline's shifting narrative through these archival fragments, from the marshlands of 1897 to the emerging vision of the contemporary Bronx.
Coastal Points
IN-USE
Pugsley Creek
Where ecological care blends with acoustic research at the water's edge.
IN-PROGRESS
Soundview
Broadening the shoreline story through community art and action.
SURVEYING
Castle Hill
Tracing hidden riverbank histories so neighbors can adapt and belong.
HISTORIC RECORD
City Island
Connecting City Island’s maritime past to the waterfront people live with now.
Field Journal
A record of sightings, stories, and silt. Community members are invited to contribute shoreline memories, art, and archival notes to this living atlas. Every detail helps us map the future of the Bronx waterfront.
