Old Maps of Plainfield, New Jersey

Explore 22 old maps of Plainfield, spanning from 1888 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Plainfield, NJ maps

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

  2. 1893 Map of Plainfield
    1893 Map of Plainfield
    1893 Plainfield
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas

  3. 1898 Map of Plainfield
    1898 Map of Plainfield
    1898 Plainfield
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas

  4. 1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Passaic
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas

  5. 1905 Map of Plainfield
    1905 Map of Plainfield
    1905 Plainfield
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas

  6. 1905 Map of Passaic
    1905 Map of Passaic
    1905 Passaic
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas

  7. 1921 Map of Plainfield
    1921 Map of Plainfield
    1921 Plainfield
    1921 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas

  8. 1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Passaic
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas

  9. 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Newark
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas

  10. 1947 Map of Chatham
    1947 Map of Chatham
    1947 Chatham
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including Westfield, Scotch Plains, and other nearby areas

  11. 1947 Map of Plainfield
    1947 Map of Plainfield
    1947 Plainfield
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including Edison, Franklin Township, and other nearby areas

  12. 1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Newark
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas

  13. 1955 Map of Plainfield, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Plainfield, 1957 Print
    1955 Plainfield
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including Edison, Franklin Township, and other nearby areas

  14. 1955 Map of Chatham, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Chatham, 1957 Print
    1955 Chatham
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including Westfield, Scotch Plains, and other nearby areas

  15. 1956 Map of Newark
    1956 Map of Newark
    1956 Newark
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas

  16. 1957 Map of Newark
    1957 Map of Newark
    1957 Newark
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas

  17. 1960 Map of Newark
    1960 Map of Newark
    1960 Newark
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas

  18. 1964 Map of Newark
    1964 Map of Newark
    1964 Newark
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas

  19. 1984 Map of Newark, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Newark, 1985 Print
    1984 Newark
    1985 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas

  20. 1986 Map of Newark, 1987 Print
    1986 Map of Newark, 1987 Print
    1986 Newark
    1987 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas

  21. 1995 Map of Plainfield, 1998 Print
    1995 Map of Plainfield, 1998 Print
    1995 Plainfield
    1998 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including Edison, Franklin Township, and other nearby areas

  22. 1995 Map of Chatham, 2000 Print
    1995 Map of Chatham, 2000 Print
    1995 Chatham
    2000 Print · USGS
    Covers Plainfield, including Westfield, Scotch Plains, and other nearby areas

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