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Old Maps of New York County, New York for Academic Research

Study the evolution of New York County with 56 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 County has changed over the decades.

New York County, NY maps

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  1. 1888 Map of Paterson
    1888 Map of Paterson
    1888 Paterson
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  4. 1889 Map of Brooklyn
    1889 Map of Brooklyn
    1889 Brooklyn
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
  7. 1891 Map of Brooklyn
    1891 Map of Brooklyn
    1891 Brooklyn
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
  10. 1891 Map of Harlem
    1891 Map of Harlem
    1891 Harlem
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, North Hempstead, and other nearby areas
  13. 1892 Map of Paterson
    1892 Map of Paterson
    1892 Paterson
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  16. 1897 Map of Harlem, 1956 Print
    1897 Map of Harlem, 1956 Print
    1897 Harlem
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, North Hempstead, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1897 Map of Brooklyn, 1959 Print
    1897 Map of Brooklyn, 1959 Print
    1897 Brooklyn
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1898 Map of Harlem
    1898 Map of Harlem
    1898 Harlem
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, North Hempstead, and other nearby areas
  25. 1898 Map of Staten Island
    1898 Map of Staten Island
    1898 Staten Island
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  28. 1898 Map of Brooklyn
    1898 Map of Brooklyn
    1898 Brooklyn
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
  31. 1898 Map of Paterson
    1898 Map of Paterson
    1898 Paterson
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  34. 1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Passaic
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  37. 1900 Map of Paterson
    1900 Map of Paterson
    1900 Paterson
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  40. 1900 Map of Staten Island
    1900 Map of Staten Island
    1900 Staten Island
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available
  43. 1900 Map of Harlem
    1900 Map of Harlem
    1900 Harlem
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, North Hempstead, and other nearby areas
    16 unique versions available
  46. 1900 Map of Brooklyn
    1900 Map of Brooklyn
    1900 Brooklyn
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
    11 unique versions available
  49. 1903 Map of Paterson
    1903 Map of Paterson
    1903 Paterson
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available
  52. 1905 Map of Passaic
    1905 Map of Passaic
    1905 Passaic
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  55. 1935 Map of Weehawken
    1935 Map of Weehawken
    1935 Weehawken
    1935 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
  58. 1940 Map of Weehawken
    1940 Map of Weehawken
    1940 Weehawken
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Passaic
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  64. 1943 Map of Weehawken
    1943 Map of Weehawken
    1943 Weehawken
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
  67. 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Newark
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  70. 1947 Map of Brooklyn
    1947 Map of Brooklyn
    1947 Brooklyn
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Kings County, and other nearby areas
  73. 1947 Map of Jersey City
    1947 Map of Jersey City
    1947 Jersey City
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
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