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1870s Maps of Essex, England

Explore 90 historic maps of Essex from the 1870s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1870s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Essex's landscape evolved across the 1870s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1870s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Essex's history through authentic maps from the 1870s. This is your window into the past.

Essex, England maps

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  1. 1870 Map of Hertfordshire XXXVII, 1880 Print
    1870 Map of Hertfordshire XXXVII, 1880 Print
    1870 Hertfordshire XXXVII
    1880 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Hoddesdon, North Weald Bassett, and other nearby areas
  4. 1870 Map of Essex LVIII, 1880 Print
    1870 Map of Essex LVIII, 1880 Print
    1870 Essex LVIII
    1880 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Loughton, Waltham Abbey, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1870 Map of Essex LVII, 1881 Print
    1870 Map of Essex LVII, 1881 Print
    1870 Essex LVII
    1881 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including London, Loughton, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1870 Map of Essex XLIX, 1881 Print
    1870 Map of Essex XLIX, 1881 Print
    1870 Essex XLIX
    1881 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Waltham Abbey, Nazeing, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1871 Map of Essex LIX, 1881 Print
    1871 Map of Essex LIX, 1881 Print
    1871 Essex LIX
    1881 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Ongar, Ingatestone and Fryerning, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1873 Map of Essex LXIII, 1880 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LXIII, 1880 Print
    1873 Essex LXIII
    1880 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Maldon, Burnham-on-Crouch, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1873 Map of Essex LXXIX, 1880 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LXXIX, 1880 Print
    1873 Essex LXXIX
    1880 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Shoeburyness, Great Wakering, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1873 Map of Essex LXXI, 1880 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LXXI, 1880 Print
    1873 Essex LXXI
    1880 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Burnham-on-Crouch, Great Wakering, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1873 Map of Essex LXXII, 1880 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LXXII, 1880 Print
    1873 Essex LXXII
    1880 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Burnham-on-Crouch, Foulness, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1873 Map of Essex LXIV, 1880 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LXIV, 1880 Print
    1873 Essex LXIV
    1880 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Burnham-on-Crouch, Southminster, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1873 Map of Essex XL, 1880 Print
    1873 Map of Essex XL, 1880 Print
    1873 Essex XL
    1880 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Hoddesdon, Ware, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1873 Map of Hertfordshire XXXI, 1880 Print
    1873 Map of Hertfordshire XXXI, 1880 Print
    1873 Hertfordshire XXXI
    1880 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Sheering, Hatfield Heath, and other nearby areas
  37. 1873 Map of Essex LXII, 1880 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LXII, 1880 Print
    1873 Essex LXII
    1880 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including South Woodham Ferrers, Maldon, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1873 Map of Essex LXXVIII, 1880 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LXXVIII, 1880 Print
    1873 Essex LXXVIII
    1880 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Southend-on-Sea, Canvey Island, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1873 Map of Essex LXI, 1880 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LXI, 1880 Print
    1873 Essex LXI
    1880 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including South Woodham Ferrers, Galleywood, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1873 Map of Essex LXX, 1880 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LXX, 1880 Print
    1873 Essex LXX
    1880 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Rayleigh, South Woodham Ferrers, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1873 Map of Essex LI, 1881 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LI, 1881 Print
    1873 Essex LI
    1881 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Ongar, Chipping Ongar, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1873 Map of Essex LIII, 1881 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LIII, 1881 Print
    1873 Essex LIII
    1881 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Chelmsford, Springfield, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1873 Map of Essex XLI, 1881 Print
    1873 Map of Essex XLI, 1881 Print
    1873 Essex XLI
    1881 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including North Weald Bassett, Sheering, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1873 Map of Essex LX, 1881 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LX, 1881 Print
    1873 Essex LX
    1881 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Chelmsford, Billericay, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1873 Map of Essex L, 1881 Print
    1873 Map of Essex L, 1881 Print
    1873 Essex L
    1881 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Epping, Ongar, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1873 Map of Essex LIV, 1881 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LIV, 1881 Print
    1873 Essex LIV
    1881 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Maldon, Heybridge, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1873 Map of Hertfordshire XXX, 1881 Print
    1873 Map of Hertfordshire XXX, 1881 Print
    1873 Hertfordshire XXX
    1881 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Ware, Eastwick, and other nearby areas
  70. 1874 Map of Essex XLVIII (XLVIIIa), 1880 Print
    1874 Map of Essex XLVIII (XLVIIIa), 1880 Print
    1874 Essex XLVIII (XLVIIIa)
    1880 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including United Kingdom, Tendring, and other nearby areas
  73. 1874 Map of Essex XXIX, 1880 Print
    1874 Map of Essex XXIX, 1880 Print
    1874 Essex XXIX
    1880 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex, including Mistley, Ramsey and Parkeston, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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