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Bergen County Maps
From the Heritage Center Physical and Digital Collections
Chart of the Port of New York
ca. 1690
Chart of the Port of New York and of the surrounding country. Open Crown Collection of American Maps. Series III. Sheets 226-250. This map is Sheet 244 (image 19).
Digital Collection: University of North Carolina
Maps of Northern New Jersey
1769
Three maps of northern New Jersey, with reference to the boundary between New York and New Jersey.
Digital Collection: Library of Congress
Erskine Maps
ca. 1780
Contraction of Erskine maps covering northern New Jersey and southern New York State (copy)
BHC: On the wall, back left corner
Digital Collection: New York Historical Society
City of New York
1811
Map of the Country Thirty Miles Round the City of New York
Digital Collection: David Rumsey Map Collection
New Jersey
Coast Survey Maps
1837-1839
Coast Survey Maps that cover small parts of Bergen County. See #17, #98, #99, #100a, #102b.
Digital Collection: University of Alabama
US Coast Survey #96
1839
From Fort Lee to Boomper's Hook, New Jersey (US Coast Survey #96) From Fort Lee to Boomper's Hook (north of Closter Landing) west to Closter and Liberty Pole
Digital Collection: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
New York City
US Coast Survey #132
1840
Map of Part of New York and New Jersey (US Coast Survey # 132) Boomper's Hook (north of Closter Landing) to Slaughter's Landing (Rockland Lake) and west to Godwinsville and new Milford
Digital Collection: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
New York
1849
Sidney's map of twelve miles around New York (showing southern Bergen County). The best access to the New York Public Library map collection is through MapWarper. Set up a free account to enlarge and download maps.
Digital Collection: New York Public Library
Bergen & Passaic Counties
1861
Corey Hopkins Map of Bergen & Passaic Cos.
BHC: Wall outside the Bolger Heritage Center
Digital Collection: Princeton University and Library of Congress
New York
1863
Walling Map of New York & Vicinity (shows most of Bergen Co.)
Digital Collection: David Rumsey Map Collection
Southern Bergen County
1867
Hughes Palisades to Paterson
BHC: Heritage Archives (call for an appointment)
Digital Collection: Rutgers University
New Jersey
1870-1887
Vermeule Topographic Maps of New Jersey (3" = 1 mile)
Digital Collection: NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Bergen & Passaic Counties
1872
Topographical Map of Bergen & Passaic Counties from Beers Atlas of New Jersey
BHC: Heritage Archives (call for an appointment)
Digital Collection: David Rumsey Map Collection and Rutgers University
Bergen County
1876
Walker Atlas of Bergen County
BHC: Heritage Reference 917.94921 WAL or Heritage Archives (call for an appointment)
Digital Collection: Historic Map Works
Bergen County
1896
Colton's Roadmap of Bergen County
BHC: Heritage Archives (call for an appointment)
Digital Collection: Rutgers University
New York City
1896
New York City and Vicinity (includes lower half of Bergen County)
Digital Collection: Harvard Map Collection
Bergen County
1902
Robinson Map of Bergen County
BHC: Heritage Archives (call for an appointment)
Digital Collection: Rutgers University
Bergen County
Bergen County
Bergen County
1926
Hagstrom Bergen County Wall Map
BHC: Heritage Archives (call for an appointment)
Digital Collection: Rutgers University
Bergen County
1936
Franklin Atlas, Vol. 1 (southeastern Bergen County, other volumes were apparently never published)
Digital Collection: Historic Map Works
Bergen County
1949
Hearne Brothers Bergen County Wall Map
BHC: Heritage Center, pull-down rack in the back of the room (ask Librarian for assistance)
Bergen County
1950's
1950 Census Enumeration District Map
Digital Collection: National Archives Catalog and Ridgewood Map National Archives Catalog
Bergen County
1960's
Hearne Brothers Bergen County Wall Map
BHC: Heritage Center, pull-down rack in the back of the room (ask Librarian for assistance)
Bergen County
1970's
Hearne Brothers Bergen County Wall Map
BHC: Heritage Center, pull-down rack in the back of the room (ask Librarian for assistance)
Bergen County
1983
Real Estate Atlas of Bergen County (showing tax maps from every municipality)
BHC: Heritage Archives Be 22 (call for an appointment)
Bergen County
1984
Hearne Brothers Bergen County Wall Map
BHC: Heritage Center, pull-down rack in the back of the room (ask Librarian for assistance)
Bergen County
1999
Champion Bergen County Wall Map
BHC: Heritage Center, pull-down rack in the back of the room (ask Librarian for assistance)
Historical Maps
Historic Aerial Photos & Topographic Maps
Digital Collection: Historic Aerials (free to view, fee for downloading or copying)
Topographic Maps
Various dates (most of Bergen covered by Park Ridge, Ramsey, Hackensack, Paterson, & Weehawken quadrangles)
Digital Collection: University of Texas and Rutgers University
Historic Topographic Maps
USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer (Covers all of the United States)
Digital Collection: USGS
Aerial Photographs
State of NJ Transparency Center: Aerial photos with street map, lot outline, and owner overlay
Digital Collection: NJ Office of Information Technology
Bergen County
Sanborn Maps
BHC: Heritage Archives 1916, 1925, 1928 & 1930/42 (call for an appointment)
Mahwah Museum: 1917, 1925 (Mahwah Maps)
Digital Collection: Princeton University