Sanborn Maps of New Jersey: Paterson


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 Paterson, N.J. (including North Paterson and West Paterson Borough), from 1887 to 1923.
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 Paterson.
Click here for the key to the color-coded information on these maps.


1887
1899
1915
1918
1922
1923