Most historical Map images courtesy of Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives. Other sources are noted next to the links below.
Permission is granted solely to view these map images. No other permission to use the map images on these webpages is granted.
COPIES OF THE MAPS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Paterson 1871 | from the Library of Congress
Paterson 1872 | from the Rumsey Map Collection
Paterson 1893 | from the Library of Congress
Paterson 1900 | from the USGS National Map
Paterson Burned District sheet 1 1902 | Paterson Burned District sheet 2 1902
Paterson 1919 (also Haledon and Prospect Park)
Paterson Business Section 1947 | from the Rumsey Map Collection
Paterson 1994 front | Paterson 1994 back (courtesy of the Waldo Library, Western Michigan University)
Paterson 1995 | from the Library of Congress
USGS topographic quads mid 20th century courtesy of Rutgers Geography Department
NJ Time Machine – compare 1930 and 2020 Imagery
A historian's tips to students researching local history
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