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1800s (19th Century) Maps of Essex County, Massachusetts

Explore 18 historic maps of Essex County from the 1800s (19th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1800s — 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 County's landscape evolved across the 1800s, 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 1800s, 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 County's history through authentic maps from the 1800s. This is your window into the past.

Essex County, MA maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Gloucester
    1886 Map of Gloucester
    1886 Gloucester
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Salem, Beverly, and other nearby areas
  4. 1886 Map of Lawrence
    1886 Map of Lawrence
    1886 Lawrence
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lynn, Lawrence, and other nearby areas
  7. 1886 Map of Lowell
    1886 Map of Lowell
    1886 Lowell
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lowell, Nashua, and other nearby areas
  10. 1888 Map of Newburyport
    1888 Map of Newburyport
    1888 Newburyport
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Haverhill, Newburyport, and other nearby areas
  13. 1888 Map of Haverhill
    1888 Map of Haverhill
    1888 Haverhill
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Haverhill, Methuen, and other nearby areas
  16. 1888 Map of Gloucester
    1888 Map of Gloucester
    1888 Gloucester
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Salem, Beverly, and other nearby areas
  19. 1888 Map of Lawrence
    1888 Map of Lawrence
    1888 Lawrence
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lynn, Lawrence, and other nearby areas
  22. 1888 Map of Salem
    1888 Map of Salem
    1888 Salem
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lynn, Peabody, and other nearby areas
  25. 1890 Map of Haverhill
    1890 Map of Haverhill
    1890 Haverhill
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Haverhill, Methuen, and other nearby areas
  28. 1890 Map of Newburyport
    1890 Map of Newburyport
    1890 Newburyport
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Haverhill, Newburyport, and other nearby areas
  31. 1892 Map of Boston Bay
    1892 Map of Boston Bay
    1892 Boston Bay
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  34. 1893 Map of Lowell
    1893 Map of Lowell
    1893 Lowell
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lowell, Nashua, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  37. 1893 Map of Salem
    1893 Map of Salem
    1893 Salem
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lynn, Peabody, and other nearby areas
    11 unique versions available
  40. 1893 Map of Boston
    1893 Map of Boston
    1893 Boston
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  43. 1893 Map of Lawrence
    1893 Map of Lawrence
    1893 Lawrence
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lynn, Lawrence, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available
  46. 1893 Map of Gloucester
    1893 Map of Gloucester
    1893 Gloucester
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Salem, Beverly, and other nearby areas
    11 unique versions available
  49. 1893 Map of Haverhill
    1893 Map of Haverhill
    1893 Haverhill
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Haverhill, Methuen, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  52. 1894 Map of Newburyport
    1894 Map of Newburyport
    1894 Newburyport
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Haverhill, Newburyport, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available
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