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Bergen County Maps

From the Heritage Center Physical and Digital Collections

Map Brochure

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

Three maps of northern New Jersey, with reference to the boundary between New York and New Jersey.

Digital Collection: Library of Congress

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

Map of the Country Thirty Miles Round the City of New York.

Digital Collection: David Rumsey Map Collection

Gordon’s Map of New Jersey.

Digital Collection: David Rumsey Map Collection

Coast Survey Maps that cover small parts of Bergen County. See #17, #98, #99, #100a, #102b.

Digital Collection: University of Alabama

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

Thirty Miles Round the City of New York.

Digital Collection: David Rumsey Map Collection

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

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

Corey Hopkins Map of Bergen & Passaic Cos.

​BHC: Wall outside the Bolger Heritage Center.
Digital Collection: Princeton University and Library of Congress

Walling Map of New York & Vicinity (shows most of Bergen Co.)

​Digital Collection: David Rumsey Map Collection

Hughes Palisades to Paterson

BHC: Heritage Archives (call for an appointment)
Digital Collection: Rutgers University

Vermeule Topographic Maps of New Jersey (3″ = 1 mile)

Digital Collection: NJ Department of Environmental Protection

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

Walker Atlas of Bergen County

BHC: Heritage Reference 917.94921 WAL or Heritage Archives (call for an appointment)
Digital Collection: Historic Map Works

Colton’s Roadmap of Bergen County

BHC: Heritage Archives (call for an appointment)
Digital Collection: Rutgers University

New York City and Vicinity (includes lower half of Bergen County)

​Digital Collection: Harvard Map Collection

Robinson Map of Bergen County

BHC: Heritage Archives (call for an appointment)
Digital Collection: Rutgers University

Title Insurance Company Map of Bergen County

Digital Collection: Rutgers University

Bromley Atlas of Bergen County

BHC: Heritage Archives (call for an appointment)
Digital Collection: Rutgers University V1 and V2

North Jersey Title Insurance Company

​Digital Collection: Rutgers University

Hagstrom Bergen County Wall Map

BHC: Heritage Archives (call for an appointment)
Digital Collection: Rutgers University

Franklin Atlas, Vol. 1 (southeastern Bergen County, other volumes were apparently never published)

Digital Collection: Historic Map Works

Hearne Brothers Bergen County Wall Map

BHC: Heritage Center, pull-down rack in the back of the room (ask Librarian for assistance)

1950 Census Enumeration District Map

Digital Collection: National Archives Catalog and Ridgewood Map National Archives Catalog

Hearne Brothers Bergen County Wall Map

BHC: Heritage Center, pull-down rack in the back of the room (ask Librarian for assistance)

Hearne Brothers Bergen County Wall Map

BHC: Heritage Center, pull-down rack in the back of the room (ask Librarian for assistance)

Real Estate Atlas of Bergen County (showing tax maps from every municipality)

BHC: Heritage Archives Be 22 (call for an appointment)

Hearne Brothers Bergen County Wall Map

BHC: Heritage Center, pull-down rack in the back of the room (ask Librarian for assistance)

Champion Bergen County Wall Map

BHC: Heritage Center, pull-down rack in the back of the room (ask Librarian for assistance)

Historic Aerial Photos & Topographic Maps

Digital Collection: Historic Aerials (free to view, fee for downloading or copying)

Various dates (most of Bergen covered by Park Ridge, Ramsey, Hackensack, Paterson, & Weehawken quadrangles)

Digital Collection: University of Texas and Rutgers University

USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer (Covers all of the United States)

Digital Collection: USGS

State of NJ Transparency Center: Aerial photos with street map, lot outline, and owner overlay

Digital Collection: NJ Office of Information Technology

Sanborn Maps

BHC: Heritage Archives 1916, 1925, 1928 & 1930/42 (call for an appointment)
Mahwah Museum: 1917, 1925 (Mahwah Maps)
Digital Collection: Princeton University

Nova Caesarea: A Cartographic Record of the Garden State

Digital Collection: Princeton University

Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States

Digital Collection: University of Richmond