Old Maps of Union County, New Jersey for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Union County with 38 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 Union County has changed over the decades.


Union County, NJ maps

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

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

  3. 1898 Map of Plainfield
    1898 Map of Plainfield
    1898 Plainfield
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1898 Map of Staten Island
    1898 Map of Staten Island
    1898 Staten Island
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas

  5. 1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Passaic
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas

  6. 1900 Map of Staten Island
    1900 Map of Staten Island
    1900 Staten Island
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available

  7. 1905 Map of Plainfield
    1905 Map of Plainfield
    1905 Plainfield
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available

  8. 1905 Map of Passaic
    1905 Map of Passaic
    1905 Passaic
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1921 Map of Plainfield
    1921 Map of Plainfield
    1921 Plainfield
    1921 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas

  10. 1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Passaic
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas

  11. 1943 Map of Roselle, 1947 Print
    1943 Map of Roselle, 1947 Print
    1943 Roselle
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including Newark, Elizabeth, and other nearby areas

  12. 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Newark
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available

  13. 1947 Map of Elizabeth
    1947 Map of Elizabeth
    1947 Elizabeth
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1947 Map of Chatham
    1947 Map of Chatham
    1947 Chatham
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including Plainfield, Westfield, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1947 Map of Perth Amboy
    1947 Map of Perth Amboy
    1947 Perth Amboy
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including New York, Edison, and other nearby areas

  16. 1947 Map of Roselle
    1947 Map of Roselle
    1947 Roselle
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including Newark, Elizabeth, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1947 Map of Arthur Kill
    1947 Map of Arthur Kill
    1947 Arthur Kill
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including New York, Woodbridge Township, and other nearby areas

  18. 1947 Map of Plainfield
    1947 Map of Plainfield
    1947 Plainfield
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including Edison, Franklin Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Newark
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1955 Map of Plainfield, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Plainfield, 1957 Print
    1955 Plainfield
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including Edison, Franklin Township, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available

  21. 1955 Map of Arthur Kill, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Arthur Kill, 1957 Print
    1955 Arthur Kill
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including New York, Woodbridge Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1955 Map of Chatham, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Chatham, 1957 Print
    1955 Chatham
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including Plainfield, Westfield, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available

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

  24. 1955 Map of Roselle, 1958 Print
    1955 Map of Roselle, 1958 Print
    1955 Roselle
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including Newark, Elizabeth, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

  25. 1956 Map of Newark
    1956 Map of Newark
    1956 Newark
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Union County, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

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