1940s Maps of Essex County, New Jersey
Explore 13 historic maps of Essex County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 1940s, 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 1940s, 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 1940s. This is your window into the past.
Essex County, NJ maps
(13)- 1942 Map of Passaic
1942 Passaic1942 Print · USGSCovers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of Pompton Plains, 1947 Print
1943 Pompton Plains1947 Print · USGSCovers Essex County, including Wayne, Parsippany-Troy Hills, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of Roselle, 1947 Print
1943 Roselle1947 Print · USGSCovers Essex County, including Newark, Elizabeth, and other nearby areas - 1944 Map of Paterson
1944 Paterson1944 Print · USGSCovers Essex County, including Paterson, Clifton, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
1944 Newark1971 Print · USGSCovers Essex County, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas5 unique versions available - 1947 Map of Jersey City
1947 Jersey City1947 Print · USGSCovers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas - 1947 Map of Elizabeth
1947 Elizabeth1947 Print · USGSCovers Essex County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1947 Map of Orange
1947 Orange1947 Print · USGSCovers Essex County, including Newark, Clifton, and other nearby areas - 1947 Map of Caldwell
1947 Caldwell1947 Print · USGSCovers Essex County, including Parsippany-Troy Hills, West Orange, and other nearby areas - 1947 Map of Morristown
1947 Morristown1947 Print · USGSCovers Essex County, including Parsippany-Troy Hills, Livingston, and other nearby areas - 1947 Map of Roselle
1947 Roselle1947 Print · USGSCovers Essex County, including Newark, Elizabeth, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1947 Map of Pompton Plains
1947 Pompton Plains1947 Print · USGSCovers Essex County, including Wayne, Parsippany-Troy Hills, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1949 Map of Newark
1949 Newark1949 Print · USGSCovers Essex County, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available
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