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1920s Maps of New York

Explore 60 historic maps of New York from the 1920s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1920s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how New York's landscape evolved across the 1920s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1920s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
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Start exploring New York's history through authentic maps from the 1920s. This is your window into the past.

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  1. 1920 Map of Long Eddy
    1920 Map of Long Eddy
    1920 Long Eddy
    1920 Print · USGS
    The Delaware River borderlands come alive in the 1920s as a hub of rail activity and riverfront commerce. Genealogists can locate family names near landmarks like Peckville P O, Equinunk, and rural schoolhouses like the South Branch School.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1920 Map of Bridgeport
    1920 Map of Bridgeport
    1920 Bridgeport
    1920 Print · USGS
    Coastal Connecticut comes alive in the early twentieth century as a hub of maritime commerce and industrial growth. Researchers can trace the development of Bridgeport and Milford, or locate specific landmarks like Charles Island and Beardsley Park.
  7. 1920 Map of Rochester
    1920 Map of Rochester
    1920 Rochester
    1920 Print · USGS
    Rochester and its surrounding townships thrive at the height of the rail and canal era during the early 1920s. Researchers can trace the original routes of the Barge Canal and locate specific sites like the State Industrial School or South Greece Station.
    5 unique versions available
  10. 1920 Map of Childwold, 1954 Print
    1920 Map of Childwold, 1954 Print
    1920 Childwold
    1954 Print · USGS
    In the Adirondack interior during the early 1920s, this area showcases a network of timber camps and early sporting clubs. Researchers can trace the riverfront development of Hollywood and Childwold, or locate landmarks like the Shur-leff Hotel and Kildare.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1920 Map of Damascus, 1956 Print
    1920 Map of Damascus, 1956 Print
    1920 Damascus
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Upper Delaware River valley at the start of the 1920s shows a landscape of river-fronting hamlets and upland dairy farms. Genealogists can locate numerous rural schoolhouses and churches, such as Kester School, Smith Hill Church, and the Oil Pumping Station at Cochecton.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1921 Map of Plainfield
    1921 Map of Plainfield
    1921 Plainfield
    1921 Print · USGS
    New Jersey's industrial corridor meets the ridges of the First and Second Mountains in the early twenties. Genealogists can trace family names and small settlements like Raritan Landing, Smalleytown, and the grounds of the New Jersey Reformatory.
  19. 1921 Map of Cranberry Lake
    1921 Map of Cranberry Lake
    1921 Cranberry Lake
    1921 Print · USGS
    In the early 1920s, this area of the Adirondacks was a nexus of wilderness and industry, from the waters of Cranberry Lake to the iron operations at Benson Mines. Researchers can trace the early grounds of the State Ranger School and follow the New York Central RR through Wanakena.
    7 unique versions available
  22. 1921 Map of Gardiners Island
    1921 Map of Gardiners Island
    1921 Gardiners Island
    1921 Print · USGS
    The maritime landscape of eastern Long Island is detailed here in the years following the Great War. Researchers can trace historic shorelines and landings like Quincetree Landing, locate the military grounds of Fort Terry, or find family-named sites such as Barnes Landing and Hicks.
  25. 1921 Map of New London
    1921 Map of New London
    1921 New London
    1921 Print · USGS
    Coastal Connecticut thrived between the world wars as a strategic naval and rail hub. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through the Norwich State Hospital, the sprawling US Naval Station, and small hamlets like Gales Ferry or Flanders Village.
  28. 1921 Map of Long Eddy
    1921 Map of Long Eddy
    1921 Long Eddy
    1921 Print · USGS
    The Delaware River borderlands are captured here in the early twenties, showing a network of small upland communities and river crossings. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural schoolhouses and landmarks like Read Cemetery, Abrahamsville, and the Ferry.
  31. 1921 Map of Childwold
    1921 Map of Childwold
    1921 Childwold
    1921 Print · USGS
    The Adirondack wilderness in the early twenties was a landscape of remote sporting clubs and isolated river outposts. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and landmarks like the Shurtleff Hotel, Childwold School, and the long-vanished community of Hollywood.
  34. 1921 Map of Nicholville
    1921 Map of Nicholville
    1921 Nicholville
    1921 Print · USGS
    Upper St. Lawrence and Franklin counties come alive in the early twentieth century as a landscape of timber-driven river towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints near St Regis Falls, Dickinson Center, and numerous rural sites like Harper School or Joe Indian.
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1921 Map of Easthampton
    1921 Map of Easthampton
    1921 Easthampton
    1921 Print · USGS
    The eastern tip of Long Island comes alive in the early twentieth century, showing a maritime landscape defined by rail and sea. Genealogy and history buffs can trace the Long Island R. R. through Easthampton or locate the coastal Georgica L.S.S. and the settlement at Promised Land.
  40. 1921 Map of Stonington
    1921 Map of Stonington
    1921 Stonington
    1921 Print · USGS
    Coastal Connecticut and Rhode Island meet here between the wars, where river and rail drive the regional economy. Genealogists can trace family footprints in North Stonington and Westerly, or locate the Silex Mine and the Light House at Stonington.
  43. 1921 Map of Livingston Manor, 1952 Print
    1921 Map of Livingston Manor, 1952 Print
    1921 Livingston Manor
    1952 Print · USGS
    Sullivan County in the early twenties is captured here as a landscape of timber processing and rail-connected mountain towns. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural districts like the Ireland School or find specific industrial sites such as the Acid Plant and Dye Works.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1921 Map of Stark, 1956 Print
    1921 Map of Stark, 1956 Print
    1921 Stark
    1956 Print · USGS
    St. Lawrence County in the early twenties shows a landscape shaped by logging and the Adirondack wilderness. Researchers can trace the path of the Lumber RR, locate early rural sites like Glendale Mill and Cold Brook School, or find the secluded Stillwater Club.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1921 Map of Santa Clara, 1960 Print
    1921 Map of Santa Clara, 1960 Print
    1921 Santa Clara
    1960 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's deep woods and timber-driven rail lines are captured here in the early 1920s. Genealogists and historians can locate rural schoolhouses like School No 7 and vanished logging stops along the Brooklyn Cooperage RR or near Santa Clara.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1922 Map of White Lake
    1922 Map of White Lake
    1922 White Lake
    1922 Print · USGS
    Sullivan County's lake-strewn highlands appear here in the early twenties, showing a landscape defined by small mountain hamlets and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Stewart Cemetery, Bauer's Mill, and Mount Hope School.
    6 unique versions available
  55. 1922 Map of Childwold
    1922 Map of Childwold
    1922 Childwold
    1922 Print · USGS
    The St. Lawrence County wilderness in the early twenties is a landscape of isolated camps and early Adirondack outposts. Local historians can locate vanished sites like the Shurtleff Hotel or trace the early foundations of Childwold and Hollywood near the Jordan River.
    4 unique versions available
  58. 1922 Map of Randolph, 1955 Print
    1922 Map of Randolph, 1955 Print
    1922 Randolph
    1955 Print · USGS
    Cattaraugus County in the early twenties shows a landscape of river-valley commerce and mountain parkland. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Archer Hill School and vanished rail stops such as Onoville Sta and Elkdale Sta.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1922 Map of Andes, 1955 Print
    1922 Map of Andes, 1955 Print
    1922 Andes
    1955 Print · USGS
    The East Branch Delaware River valley is captured in the 1920s before the creation of the Pepacton Reservoir. Researchers can trace the original locations of Pepacton, Shavertown, and Union Grove, alongside numerous rural schoolhouses like Basin Clove School and Arbuckle School.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1923 Map of Santa Clara
    1923 Map of Santa Clara
    1923 Santa Clara
    1923 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's North Country is captured here in the early twenties, showing a landscape of timber-driven rail lines and mountain hamlets. Researchers can trace the New York Central Railroad through Santa Clara or locate the old McCollom School and Everton settlement.
    5 unique versions available
  67. 1923 Map of Damascus
    1923 Map of Damascus
    1923 Damascus
    1923 Print · USGS
    The Delaware River valley thrived as a corridor for rail and industry in the early twenties. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks like Stanton Corner or locate vanished infrastructure like the Oil Pumping Station and Nobody Station School.
    5 unique versions available
  70. 1923 Map of Randolph
    1923 Map of Randolph
    1923 Randolph
    1923 Print · USGS
    Cattaraugus County's southern borderlands are captured here in the early 1920s, showing a landscape defined by the winding Allegheny River and burgeoning state park. Genealogists can trace family footprints at the Wolf Run Elko PO, Oldtown School, or the many rural schoolhouses like Bunker Hill School.
    4 unique versions available
  73. 1923 Map of Long Eddy
    1923 Map of Long Eddy
    1923 Long Eddy
    1923 Print · USGS
    The Delaware River valley thrived in the 1920s as a rail and timber hub between New York and Pennsylvania. Genealogists can trace family roots through the many rural schoolhouses and riverside settlements like Lordville, Equinunk, and Fishs Eddy.
    5 unique versions available
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