Old Maps of New Jersey

1. 1884 Map of Sea Isle

   

   1884 Sea Isle

   1884 Print · USGS

   The Jersey Shore emerges as a Victorian-era destination in this late nineteenth-century survey of the Cape May coast. Trace the early rail lines of the West Jersey Railroad and locate maritime landmarks like L.S. Station Sea Isle City and Corson's Inlet.

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4. 1884 Map of Whitings

   

   1884 Whitings

   1884 Print · USGS

   The Pinelands of Ocean County come alive in the 1880s as a hub for rail travel and early industry. Genealogists can trace family-named sites like Boyd's Hotel, Zeb's Bridge, and Chicken Bone along the historic Tuckerton Railroad corridor.

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7. 1887 Map of Atlantic City

   

   1887 Atlantic City

   1887 Print · USGS

   Coastal New Jersey in the late 1800s reveals a rapidly growing resort landscape defined by its heavy rail connections and maritime safety network. You can trace the early city grid of Atlantic City, follow the West Jersey and Atlantic Railroad over the marshes, or locate the Absecon Light and shorebound Life Saving Stations.

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10. 1888 Map of Franklin

    

    1888 Franklin

    1888 Print · USGS

    Sussex County was a thriving hub of iron mining and rail commerce in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early industrial layout of Franklin Furnace, the remote Ogden Mine, and rural junctions like Branchville Junction.

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13. 1888 Map of Plainfield

    

    1888 Plainfield

    1888 Print · USGS

    North-central New Jersey is captured in the late nineteenth century as the rail network rapidly transformed small villages into vital industrial hubs. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the early footprints of Perth Amboy, Metuchen, and Dunellen alongside vanished local place names like Samptown.

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16. 1888 Map of Bordentown

    

    1888 Bordentown

    1888 Print · USGS

    Central New Jersey in the 1880s was a bustling corridor of river commerce and intersecting rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Bordentown, locate the junctions of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and find rural settlements like Recklesstown and Arneytown.

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19. 1888 Map of Pemberton

    

    1888 Pemberton

    1888 Print · USGS

    The industrial Pine Barrens of the 1880s come to life in this survey of Burlington County, showing a landscape of glassworks, furnaces, and isolated mill towns. Genealogists can trace family connections in Magnolia and Buddtown or find defunct stops like Evansville Station.

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22. 1888 Map of Barnegat

    

    1888 Barnegat

    1888 Print · USGS

    Coastal New Jersey in the late nineteenth century was a world of life-saving stations and emerging rail-linked resorts. Researchers can trace the original paths of the Tuckerton Railroad and locate early landmarks like Barnegat Light and the curiously named Double Trouble.

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25. 1888 Map of Cape May

    

    1888 Cape May

    1888 Print · USGS

    Cape May County's southern shoreline is captured in the late nineteenth century as Victorian resorts and maritime stations defined the coast. Genealogists and historians can trace early railroad lines like the Cape May and Sewell's Point R.R. or locate legacy landmarks such as Higbee's Landing and Cape May Point.

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28. 1888 Map of Morristown

    

    1888 Morristown

    1888 Print · USGS

    Northern New Jersey's transition from an industrial mining hub to a rail-connected suburb is evident in the late 1880s. Genealogists and historians can locate the Hibernia Mine, trace the Morris Canal Feeder, and find old river crossings like Columbia Bridge.

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31. 1888 Map of Dennisville

    

    1888 Dennisville

    1888 Print · USGS

    Coastal Cape May County thrived in the late nineteenth century as a network of rail lines and tide-water landings. Genealogists can trace family names and vanished settlements from Cape May Court House to the West Jersey Railroad depots at Swain Station and Burleigh.

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34. 1888 Map of Hackettstown

    

    1888 Hackettstown

    1888 Print · USGS

    Northwestern New Jersey in the late nineteenth century was a hub of transit and industry defined by the Morris Canal and competing rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and industrial sites near Oxford Furnace, Waterloo, and Hackettstown.

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37. 1888 Map of Little Egg Harbor

    

    1888 Little Egg Harbor

    1888 Print · USGS

    The Jersey Shore and Pine Barrens meet here during the late Victorian era, before the modern development of the coastline. Genealogists and historians can trace the early Tuckerton Railroad through settlements like Staffordville, Nugentown, and Sea Haven.

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40. 1888 Map of New Brunswick

    

    1888 New Brunswick

    1888 Print · USGS

    Middlesex County in the 1880s is shown here as a bustling hub of early rail and river industry. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through historic settlements like Old Bridge, Jamesburgh, and the preserved Monmouth Battle Ground.

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43. 1888 Map of Mount Holly

    

    1888 Mount Holly

    1888 Print · USGS

    Burlington County thrives in the late nineteenth century as a hub of rail-driven trade and water-powered industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local commerce through family sites like Jennings Mill, Ballinger's Mill, and the early junctions at Berlin.

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46. 1888 Map of Princeton

    

    1888 Princeton

    1888 Print · USGS

    Central New Jersey in the late nineteenth century is defined here by its critical canal and rail corridors connecting thriving agricultural villages. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites and early junctions like Grover's Mill, Griggstown, and the rail hub at Monmouth Junction.

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49. 1888 Map of Asbury Park

    

    1888 Asbury Park

    1888 Print · USGS

    Coastal Monmouth and Ocean counties are shown in the late nineteenth century as Victorian-era resorts began to transform the New Jersey shoreline. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks of the Long Branch Railroad and locate vanished station stops like Fairfield Station or Shark River Station.

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52. 1888 Map of Lake Hopatcong

    

    1888 Lake Hopatcong

    1888 Print · USGS

    The iron and water-power corridors of northern New Jersey are captured here in the late nineteenth century. Trace the industrial footprint of the Morris Canal and major rail lines through early centers like Port Oram, Stanhope, and Dover.

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55. 1888 Map of Sea Isle

    

    1888 Sea Isle

    1888 Print · USGS

    Coastal Cape May County emerges in the 1880s as railroads began to bridge the marshes. Trace the early development of Sea Isle City and the locations of maritime safety outposts like L. S. Station Townsend's Inlet and L. S. Station Tatham's.

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58. 1888 Map of Paterson

    

    1888 Paterson

    1888 Print · USGS

    Northeastern New Jersey in the late nineteenth century was a complex network of industrial canals and rising commuter towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the Morris Canal, the Jersey City Waterworks, and early rail lines through Hackensack and Paterson.

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61. 1888 Map of Cassville

    

    1888 Cassville

    1888 Print · USGS

    Coastal New Jersey's interior pine and mill country is captured here during the 1880s, long before modern highways reshaped the region. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of old family-named sites like Collier's Mills, Vanhiseville, and the Butterfly Bridge.

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64. 1888 Map of Long Beach

    

    1888 Long Beach

    1888 Print · USGS

    Coastal New Jersey is captured in the late 1880s, revealing a landscape of shifting sands and early rail connections. Researchers can trace the path of the Long Beach Railroad and locate early landmarks like L.S. Station Harvey Cedars and Beach Haven.

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67. 1888 Map of Sandy Hook

    

    1888 Sandy Hook

    1888 Print · USGS

    The Monmouth County coastline and interior are meticulously detailed in the late 1880s, before modern development reshaped the Jersey Shore. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the New York and Long Branch Railroad through early settlements such as Middletown, Hazlet, and Holmdel.

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70. 1888 Map of Whitings, 1900 Print

    

    1888 Whitings

    1900 Print · USGS

    The Pine Barrens of Ocean County thrived as a rail hub in the late 1880s, centered on the busy junction at Whitings. Researchers can trace the heritage of remote early settlements and industry at Union Clay Works, Dover Forge, and Chicken Bone.

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73. 1889 Map of Brooklyn

    

    1889 Brooklyn

    1889 Print · USGS

    Brooklyn and Queens are shown here in the late nineteenth century as urban grids began to overtake the old farm townships. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct rail lines and early settlements like Winfield Junction, Hollis, and Canarsie Landing.

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