Old Maps of New York County, New York for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 56 historic maps of New York County. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to New York County's past.


New York County, NY maps

(56)
  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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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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