Old Maps of Kings County, New York for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Kings County with 48 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 Kings County has changed over the decades.


Kings County, NY maps

(48)
  1. 1889 Map of Brooklyn
    1889 Map of Brooklyn
    1889 Brooklyn
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas

  2. 1891 Map of Brooklyn
    1891 Map of Brooklyn
    1891 Brooklyn
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas

  3. 1897 Map of Brooklyn, 1959 Print
    1897 Map of Brooklyn, 1959 Print
    1897 Brooklyn
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

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

  5. 1898 Map of Brooklyn
    1898 Map of Brooklyn
    1898 Brooklyn
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas

  6. 1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Passaic
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas

  7. 1900 Map of Staten Island
    1900 Map of Staten Island
    1900 Staten Island
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available

  8. 1900 Map of Brooklyn
    1900 Map of Brooklyn
    1900 Brooklyn
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
    11 unique versions available

  9. 1905 Map of Passaic
    1905 Map of Passaic
    1905 Passaic
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

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

  11. 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Newark
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available

  12. 1947 Map of Brooklyn
    1947 Map of Brooklyn
    1947 Brooklyn
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Queens County, and other nearby areas

  13. 1947 Map of Jersey City
    1947 Map of Jersey City
    1947 Jersey City
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas

  14. 1947 Map of Jamaica
    1947 Map of Jamaica
    1947 Jamaica
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas

  15. 1947 Map of The Narrows
    1947 Map of The Narrows
    1947 The Narrows
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Todt Hill, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1947 Map of Far Rockaway
    1947 Map of Far Rockaway
    1947 Far Rockaway
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas

  17. 1947 Map of Coney Island
    1947 Map of Coney Island
    1947 Coney Island
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Queens County, and other nearby areas

  18. 1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Newark
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  19. 1949 Map of New York, 1951 Print
    1949 Map of New York, 1951 Print
    1949 New York
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas

  20. 1954 Map of New York
    1954 Map of New York
    1954 New York
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1954 Map of Far Rockaway, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Far Rockaway, 1956 Print
    1954 Far Rockaway
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas

  22. 1955 Map of Coney Island, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Coney Island, 1957 Print
    1955 Coney Island
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Queens County, and other nearby areas

  23. 1955 Map of The Narrows, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of The Narrows, 1957 Print
    1955 The Narrows
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Todt Hill, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1955 Map of Jersey City, 1958 Print
    1955 Map of Jersey City, 1958 Print
    1955 Jersey City
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Kings County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

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

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