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Old Maps of Newark, New Jersey for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 37 historic maps of Newark. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Newark.

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
  4. 1888 Map of Paterson
    1888 Map of Paterson
    1888 Paterson
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
  7. 1892 Map of Paterson
    1892 Map of Paterson
    1892 Paterson
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
  10. 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
  13. 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
  16. 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
  19. 1898 Map of Paterson
    1898 Map of Paterson
    1898 Paterson
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
  22. 1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Passaic
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
  25. 1900 Map of Paterson
    1900 Map of Paterson
    1900 Paterson
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
  28. 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
  31. 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
  34. 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
  37. 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
  40. 1921 Map of Plainfield
    1921 Map of Plainfield
    1921 Plainfield
    1921 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Elizabeth, and other nearby areas
  43. 1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Passaic
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
  46. 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
  49. 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
  52. 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
  55. 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
  58. 1947 Map of Orange
    1947 Map of Orange
    1947 Orange
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Newark, including Clifton, Passaic, and other nearby areas
  61. 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
  64. 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
  67. 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
  70. 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
  73. 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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