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Old Maps of Essex County, New Jersey

Explore 54 old maps of Essex County, spanning from 1888 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Essex County, NJ maps

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  1. 1888 Map of Plainfield
    1888 Map of Plainfield
    1888 Plainfield
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  4. 1888 Map of Morristown
    1888 Map of Morristown
    1888 Morristown
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Wayne, Parsippany-Troy Hills, and other nearby areas
  7. 1888 Map of Paterson
    1888 Map of Paterson
    1888 Paterson
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  10. 1892 Map of Paterson
    1892 Map of Paterson
    1892 Paterson
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  13. 1893 Map of Plainfield
    1893 Map of Plainfield
    1893 Plainfield
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1894 Map of Morristown
    1894 Map of Morristown
    1894 Morristown
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Wayne, Parsippany-Troy Hills, and other nearby areas
  19. 1898 Map of Morristown
    1898 Map of Morristown
    1898 Morristown
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Wayne, Parsippany-Troy Hills, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1898 Map of Plainfield
    1898 Map of Plainfield
    1898 Plainfield
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1898 Map of Staten Island
    1898 Map of Staten Island
    1898 Staten Island
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  28. 1898 Map of Paterson
    1898 Map of Paterson
    1898 Paterson
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  31. 1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Passaic
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  34. 1900 Map of Paterson
    1900 Map of Paterson
    1900 Paterson
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  37. 1900 Map of Staten Island
    1900 Map of Staten Island
    1900 Staten Island
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available
  40. 1903 Map of Paterson
    1903 Map of Paterson
    1903 Paterson
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available
  43. 1905 Map of Plainfield
    1905 Map of Plainfield
    1905 Plainfield
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  46. 1905 Map of Passaic
    1905 Map of Passaic
    1905 Passaic
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  49. 1906 Map of Morristown
    1906 Map of Morristown
    1906 Morristown
    1906 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Wayne, Parsippany-Troy Hills, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  52. 1921 Map of Plainfield
    1921 Map of Plainfield
    1921 Plainfield
    1921 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  55. 1938 Map of Paterson
    1938 Map of Paterson
    1938 Paterson
    1938 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Paterson, Clifton, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Passaic
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  61. 1943 Map of Pompton Plains, 1947 Print
    1943 Map of Pompton Plains, 1947 Print
    1943 Pompton Plains
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Wayne, Parsippany-Troy Hills, and other nearby areas
  64. 1943 Map of Roselle, 1947 Print
    1943 Map of Roselle, 1947 Print
    1943 Roselle
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Newark, Elizabeth, and other nearby areas
  67. 1944 Map of Paterson
    1944 Map of Paterson
    1944 Paterson
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Paterson, Clifton, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Newark
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  73. 1947 Map of Jersey City
    1947 Map of Jersey City
    1947 Jersey City
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
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