Old Maps of Newark, New Jersey for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Newark with 37 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Newark has changed over the decades.


Newark, NJ maps

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  1. 1888 Map of Plainfield
    1888 Map of Plainfield
    1888 Plainfield
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Elizabeth, and other nearby areas

  2. 1888 Map of Paterson
    1888 Map of Paterson
    1888 Paterson
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas

  3. 1892 Map of Paterson
    1892 Map of Paterson
    1892 Paterson
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas

  4. 1893 Map of Plainfield
    1893 Map of Plainfield
    1893 Plainfield
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Elizabeth, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1898 Map of Plainfield
    1898 Map of Plainfield
    1898 Plainfield
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Elizabeth, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1898 Map of Staten Island
    1898 Map of Staten Island
    1898 Staten Island
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas

  7. 1898 Map of Paterson
    1898 Map of Paterson
    1898 Paterson
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas

  8. 1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Passaic
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas

  9. 1900 Map of Paterson
    1900 Map of Paterson
    1900 Paterson
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas

  10. 1900 Map of Staten Island
    1900 Map of Staten Island
    1900 Staten Island
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available

  11. 1903 Map of Paterson
    1903 Map of Paterson
    1903 Paterson
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available

  12. 1905 Map of Plainfield
    1905 Map of Plainfield
    1905 Plainfield
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Elizabeth, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available

  13. 1905 Map of Passaic
    1905 Map of Passaic
    1905 Passaic
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

  14. 1921 Map of Plainfield
    1921 Map of Plainfield
    1921 Plainfield
    1921 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Elizabeth, and other nearby areas

  15. 1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Passaic
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas

  16. 1943 Map of Roselle, 1947 Print
    1943 Map of Roselle, 1947 Print
    1943 Roselle
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including Elizabeth, Irvington, and other nearby areas

  17. 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Newark
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available

  18. 1947 Map of Jersey City
    1947 Map of Jersey City
    1947 Jersey City
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas

  19. 1947 Map of Elizabeth
    1947 Map of Elizabeth
    1947 Elizabeth
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Elizabeth, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1947 Map of Orange
    1947 Map of Orange
    1947 Orange
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including Clifton, Passaic, and other nearby areas

  21. 1947 Map of Roselle
    1947 Map of Roselle
    1947 Roselle
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including Elizabeth, Irvington, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Newark
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1955 Map of Elizabeth, 1958 Print
    1955 Map of Elizabeth, 1958 Print
    1955 Elizabeth
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Elizabeth, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1955 Map of Orange, 1958 Print
    1955 Map of Orange, 1958 Print
    1955 Orange
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including Clifton, Passaic, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

  25. 1955 Map of Jersey City, 1958 Print
    1955 Map of Jersey City, 1958 Print
    1955 Jersey City
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

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