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Old Maps of New York for Academic Research

Study the evolution of New York with 2,843 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 New York has changed over the decades.

New York maps

(2,843)
  1. 1885 Map of Sheffield
    1885 Map of Sheffield
    1885 Sheffield
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Great Barrington, Salisbury, and other nearby areas
  4. 1888 Map of Sheffield
    1888 Map of Sheffield
    1888 Sheffield
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Great Barrington, Salisbury, and other nearby areas
  7. 1888 Map of Plainfield
    1888 Map of Plainfield
    1888 Plainfield
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Newark, Elizabeth, and other nearby areas
  10. 1888 Map of New Brunswick
    1888 Map of New Brunswick
    1888 New Brunswick
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Edison, Woodbridge Township, and other nearby areas
  13. 1888 Map of Berlin
    1888 Map of Berlin
    1888 Berlin
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Pittsfield, Sand Lake, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1888 Map of Pittsfield
    1888 Map of Pittsfield
    1888 Pittsfield
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Pittsfield, Great Barrington, and other nearby areas
  19. 1888 Map of Paterson
    1888 Map of Paterson
    1888 Paterson
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Newark, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
  22. 1888 Map of Sandy Hook
    1888 Map of Sandy Hook
    1888 Sandy Hook
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Middletown Township, Old Bridge Township, and other nearby areas
  25. 1889 Map of Stonington
    1889 Map of Stonington
    1889 Stonington
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Groton, Southold, and other nearby areas
  28. 1889 Map of Brooklyn
    1889 Map of Brooklyn
    1889 Brooklyn
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Hempstead, Inwood, and other nearby areas
  31. 1890 Map of Pittsfield
    1890 Map of Pittsfield
    1890 Pittsfield
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Pittsfield, Great Barrington, and other nearby areas
  34. 1890 Map of Berlin
    1890 Map of Berlin
    1890 Berlin
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Pittsfield, Sand Lake, and other nearby areas
  37. 1891 Map of Greenwood Lake
    1891 Map of Greenwood Lake
    1891 Greenwood Lake
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Wayne, Warwick, and other nearby areas
  40. 1891 Map of Ramapo
    1891 Map of Ramapo
    1891 Ramapo
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Ramapo, Clarkstown, and other nearby areas
  43. 1891 Map of Brooklyn
    1891 Map of Brooklyn
    1891 Brooklyn
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Hempstead, Inwood, and other nearby areas
  46. 1891 Map of Sheffield
    1891 Map of Sheffield
    1891 Sheffield
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Great Barrington, Salisbury, and other nearby areas
  49. 1891 Map of Harlem
    1891 Map of Harlem
    1891 Harlem
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including North Hempstead, Yonkers, and other nearby areas
  52. 1891 Map of Bridgeport
    1891 Map of Bridgeport
    1891 Bridgeport
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Brookhaven, Bridgeport, and other nearby areas
  55. 1892 Map of Stamford
    1892 Map of Stamford
    1892 Stamford
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Stamford, Greenwich, and other nearby areas
  58. 1892 Map of West Point
    1892 Map of West Point
    1892 West Point
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Cortlandt, Yorktown, and other nearby areas
  61. 1892 Map of Cornwall
    1892 Map of Cornwall
    1892 Cornwall
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Litchfield, Salisbury, and other nearby areas
  64. 1892 Map of Norwalk
    1892 Map of Norwalk
    1892 Norwalk
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Huntington, Stamford, and other nearby areas
  67. 1892 Map of New London
    1892 Map of New London
    1892 New London
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Norwich, Groton, and other nearby areas
  70. 1892 Map of Carmel
    1892 Map of Carmel
    1892 Carmel
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Danbury, Carmel, and other nearby areas
  73. 1892 Map of Paterson
    1892 Map of Paterson
    1892 Paterson
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers New York, including Newark, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
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