Sanborn Maps of New Jersey: Carteret


The Sanborn Map Company is the oldest mapping company in the United States. Founded in 1866, the company created detailed building maps of cities and towns all across the country, primarily for use by insurance companies. These maps also have been used extensively by local government agencies for over a century in conducting their daily operations efficiently. Approximately 12,000 American cities and towns are chronicled in the company's collection of over one million maps. As a result of its history, the name "Sanborn" has become synonymous with this kind of map. Genealogists, local history buffs, city planners, architects, and countless others have been drawn to the quality of detail found in them.
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Below is a selection of the maps covering Carteret, N.J., from 1891 to 1931. Carteret was originally created as the borough of Roosevelt on April 11, 1906, from portions of Woodbridge Township. The name was changed permanently to Carteret as of November 7, 1922.
By examining the first or index sheet of a series, the user can identify the number of the sheet that covers a particular street or site in Carteret.
Click here for the key to the color-coded information on these maps.


1891
1896
1901
1908
1912
1924
1931