1800s (19th Century) Maps of Mercer County, New Jersey

Explore 13 historic maps of Mercer County from the 1800s (19th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1800s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Mercer County, NJ maps

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  1. 1888 Map of Bordentown
    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.

  2. 1888 Map of New Brunswick
    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.

  3. 1888 Map of Princeton
    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.

  4. 1888 Map of Cassville
    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.

  5. 1890 Map of Lambertville
    1890 Map of Lambertville
    1890 Lambertville
    1890 Print · USGS
    The Delaware River valley thrived at the end of the nineteenth century as a hub for both canal and rail transport. Genealogists can trace family names and legacy sites near Lambertville, Washington's Crossing, and the junctions at Ringoes.

  6. 1890 Map of Burlington
    1890 Map of Burlington
    1890 Burlington
    1890 Print · USGS
    The Delaware River corridor was a thriving network of canal commerce and rail lines in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landings and early settlements like Dunks Ferry, Hulmeville, and the State Lunatic Asylum near Trenton.

  7. 1891 Map of Lambertville
    1891 Map of Lambertville
    1891 Lambertville
    1891 Print · USGS
    The Delaware River valley in the late 1880s is captured here at the height of the canal and rail era. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Lambertville, the course of the Delaware and Raritan Canal Feeder, and crossroads like Ringoes.

  8. 1893 Map of Bordentown
    1893 Map of Bordentown
    1893 Bordentown
    1893 Print · USGS
    Central New Jersey in the late nineteenth century was a bustling corridor of rail lines and established river towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Bordentown, Hamilton Square, and the various branches of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1893 Map of New Brunswick
    1893 Map of New Brunswick
    1893 New Brunswick
    1893 Print · USGS
    Middlesex and Monmouth counties were thriving rail hubs in the 1890s, where heavy industry met Revolutionary history. Genealogists and collectors can trace family roots through small settlements like Texas and Spotswood or locate the State Reform School and Monmouth Battle Ground.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1893 Map of Burlington
    1893 Map of Burlington
    1893 Burlington
    1893 Print · USGS
    The Delaware River valley thrived as a corridor of rail and river commerce in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct transport hubs like Dunks Ferry, explore the grounds of the State Lunatic Asylum, and locate old stops along the Philadelphia and Newtown Railroad.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1894 Map of Princeton
    1894 Map of Princeton
    1894 Princeton
    1894 Print · USGS
    Central New Jersey is captured here in the late nineteenth century as its river-and-canal economy transitioned to a powerhouse of rail travel. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Princeton, the industrial Delaware and Raritan Canal, and rural stops like Grover Mill.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1894 Map of Cassville
    1894 Map of Cassville
    1894 Cassville
    1894 Print · USGS
    The interior of Monmouth and Ocean Counties is revealed here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape defined by water-powered industry. Researchers can trace the heritage of old milling hubs like Jackson Mills and Collier Mills or the rail lines of the New Jersey Southern Railroad.

  13. 1894 Map of Lambertville
    1894 Map of Lambertville
    1894 Lambertville
    1894 Print · USGS
    The Delaware River valley was a thriving hub of 19th-century commerce, where twin canals and the Belvidere Division railroad powered local industry. Researchers can trace ancestral lands through numerous family-named landmarks like Muirheads and Larison Corner, or locate the exact 1890s footprints of Lambertville and Hopewell.
    4 unique versions available

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