A scarce example of Fredrick W. Beers’ map of Flushing and College Point, Queens, New York. published in 1873. Outlined in blue is the former Kissena Creek, which flowed east, north, then west towards Flushing Creek. Highlighted in black is the former Central Railroad of Long Island, which ran east from Flushing to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_City,_New_York" class="extiw" title="w:Garden City, New York">Garden City, Long Island</a>.
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