Plainfield Public Library

The map collection at the Plainfield Public Library includes 98 State maps beginning in 1874. There are 40 Plainfield maps. These include 19 flat maps and 21 framed walls maps. We also have Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps that exist in hard copy and microfilm from 1886 to 1956. The finding aid below is organized to give descriptive information about each map including title, date, topographer, geologist, and subject. Please contact the Local History Department for information on the access and use of these items.

	Title	Publisher/Printer/ Corporate Author	Date	Topographer	Geologist	Subject	Notes
1	Amboy Sheet	Geological Survey of NJ	1901	C.C. Vermeule	John C. Smock, State Geologist	NJ, Amboy
2	Atlas Sheet #27 [Hunterdon, Mercer, Burlington]	Dept of Conservation & Dev. State of NJ	1930 revised		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ, Counties
3	Plainfield Zoning Map		1986			Plainfield
4	Plainfield Area (folding map)	CS Hammond & Co.	nd			Plainfield
5	The Plan: Comprehensive Development Plan for the City of Plainfield N.J.		c.1970			Plainfield
6	Plainfield		nd			Plainfield	large blueprint-style map
7	Plainfield Building Zone Map		1959, amended 1965			Plainfield
8	Plainfield and North Plainfield	F.A. Dunham, Inc.	1941			Plainfield, North Plainfield
9	Plainfield and North Plainfield	F.A. Dunham, Inc.	1953			Plainfield, North Plainfield
10	Union County Zip Codes		nd			Union County	poorly laminated, unlabelled
11	Plainfield Map Including Bus Routes, Services and Points of Interest		nd			Plainfield
12	Map of Union County	Roi C. Collins	1936			Union County
13	Plainfield Zoning Map		1980
14	Map of a Section of Plainfield to Sell Building Lots	R. Graves	1869				promotional information on reverse
15	Bird's Eye View of Plainfield	O.H. Bailey	1874			Plainfield, North Plainfield	pieces missing
16	Plainfield Wards and Election Districts		1952			Plainfield	mounted
17	Plainfield Zoning Map		1971			Plainfield
18	Plainfield Election Districts		1974			Plainfield
19	Geologic Atlas of New Jersey Rartian Folio	Geological Survey of NJ	1914	W.S. Bayley, et al.	Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ, Plainfield	mostly text
20	Plainfield and North Plainfield (folding map)		1953			Plainfield, North Plainfield
21	Union County (folding map)	CS Hammond & Co.	late 1990's?			Union County
22	Plainfield Cultural and Heritage Committee Map/Brochure		1986			Plainfield
23	Plainfield Wards 2 and 3	comp. By Jacob L. Bauer, County Engineer	c.1900			Plainfield	data furnished by Fidelity Trust Co.
24	Watchung Reservation (folding map)+B57	Union County Parks Commission	1967			Union County
25	Plainfield Wards and Election Districts		1972			Plainfield	mounted
26	Plainfield 1890 and North Plainfield	H.H. Baker	1890			Plainfield, North Plainfield	laminated
27	Supplement to New York Times		June 1, 1918
28	East Jersey (reproduction map)		"about 1750"			NJ	Map No. II
29	Province of New Jersey (reproduction map)		"1778", 2nd ed.			NJ	reproduction with attached notes
30	Middlebrook Encampment 1778-79 (reproduction map)		"1778-79"			NJ	pencilled notes
31	Literary Map of New Jersey	Literary Department, Moorstown Women's Club	1927			NJ
32	Road Map of New Jersey		1909			NJ	folded, on canvas
33	General Highway Map, Somerset County		1962			Somerset County	in 4 pieces
34	General Highway Map, Union County		1967			Union County	in 2 pieces
35	New Jersey Geologic Survey		1888			NJ
36	Map of Howell Works, Monmouth Couty		"1853"			Monmouth County	reproduction, with papers on the Deserted Village of Allaire
37	Topographical Map of New Jersey		1880's	C.C. Vermeule		NJ	17 large mounted sheets; Plainfield included in Valley of the Passaic sheet, 1888
38	Bird's Eye View of Plainfield (reproduction map)	O.H. Bailey	"1874"			Plainfield
39	Plainfield Wards 3 and 4	comp. By Jacob L. Bauer, County Engineer	c.1900			Plainfield	data furnished by Fidelity Trust Co.
40	Plainfield Building Zone Map		1959			Plainfield	ordinances printed on reverse
41	Model Neighborhoods and Districts		nd			Plainfield	primarily West End
42	Union County (folding map)	CS Hammond & Co.	c.1973			Union County
43	Plainfield (folding map)		1980			Plainfield
44	Plainfield Area (folding map)	CS Hammond & Co.	c.1961			Plainfield	date handwritten on map
45	Plainfield Map (photocopy)		1961			Plainfield
46	Plainfield Map (photocopy)		1982			Plainfield
47	Plainfield Wards and Election Districts		1959			Plainfield
48	Geological Survey, Plainfield Quadrangle		1955, photorevised 1981			Plainfield
49	Plainfield Area (folding map)	G.W. Bromley and Co.	c.1960's			Plainfield, NJ	torn at folds
50	Greater Plainfield Area (folding map)	Sanborn Map Co.	1973			Plainfield
51	Map of Greater Plainfield		1989			Plainfield
52	Geologic Atlas of New Jersey: Philadelphia Folio		1909		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ, Pennsylvania
53	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Principal Iron Mines		1890			NJ
54	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Watersheds		1890	C.C. Vermeule		NJ
55	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Zinc Mines of Sussex Mines		1867		George H. Cook, State Geologist	NJ
56	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Ringwood Iron Mines		1864		George H. Cook, State Geologist	Sussex County
57	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Oxford Furnace Iron Ore Veins Warren County		1867		George H. Cook, State Geologist	Warren County
58	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Iron Mines in Morris County		1868		George H. Cook, State Geologist	Morris County	in 2 pieces
59	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Intra-Morainic Extra-Morainic Glacial Drift		1893	C.C. Vermeule	Rollin D. Salisbury	NJ
60	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Extinct Lake Passaic		1893	C.C. Vermeule	Rollin D. Salisbury	Lake Passaic
61	[Geological Srection of NJ/NY]		1868?			NJ, NY	damaged
62	Geological Survey of New Jersey		1891	C.C. Vermeule		NJ
63	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Portions of Monmouth and Middlesex Counties		1892	William Bullock	Clark	NJ
64	Geological Survey of New Jersey Survey: Plan for Improvement of Manasquan Inlet		1907	Lewis M. Haupt	Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	Manasquan Inlet
65	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Distribution of White Limestone in Sussex County		1905			Sussex County
66	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Plan of the Proposed Passaic Lake		1905		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	Lake Passaic
67	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Peat Deposits of Nortthern New Jersey		1905	W.E. McCourt, C.C. Vermeule		NJ
68	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Flooded Lands in Passaic Valley		1903			NJ
69	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Green Pond Mountain Region in Morris and Passaic Counties		1901	Stuart Weller	Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
70	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Surface Formations of the Valley of the Passaic		nd		Rollin D. Salisbury	NJ
71	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Progress Map of the State if New Jersey		1880		George H. Cook, State Geologist	NJ
72	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey [Geological Survey of Section of NJ including Plainfield]		c.1867			NJ
73	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey: Direction of Ice Movement of Northern New Jersey		nd		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
74	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey: Glacial Drift of New Jersey		1902		Rollin D. Salisbury	NJ
75	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey: Topogrpahy South of Newton		1902		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
76	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey: Principal Clay Bearing Formations		1903	G.N. Knapp, et al		NJ
77	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey: Clay Pits and Clay Manufacturers		1904		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
78	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey: Clay Formations of Northern Middlesex Coutny		1904		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	Middlesex County
79	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey: Clay Formations Near Keyport and Matawan		1903		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
80	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey: Distribution of the Alloway Clay		1904		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ	Kummel's name is handwritten
81	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey: Forests of Northern New Jersey, North West Sheet		1900		John C. Smock, State Geologist	NJ
82	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey: Forests of Northern New Jersey, North Central Sheet		nd		John C. Smock, State Geologist	NJ
83	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey: Forests of Northern New Jersey, Northeast Sheet		nd		John C. Smock, State Geologist	NJ
84	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey: Forests of Northern New Jersey, Southwest Sheet		nd		John C. Smock, State Geologist	NJ
85	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey: Forests of Northern New Jersey, South Central Sheet		nd		John C. Smock, State Geologist	NJ
86	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey: Forests of Northern New Jersey, Southeast Sheet		nd		John C. Smock, State Geologist	NJ
87	Geological Survey Maps of New Jersey: Forest Area and Its Relation to the Principal Watersheds		1900		John C. Smock, State Geologist	NJ
88	Atlas Sheet #27 [Hunterdon, Mercer, Burlington Counties]	Department of Conservation and Development. State of New Jersey	1930 revision		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
89	Atlas Sheet #26 [Passaic, Essex, Union, Middlesex Counties]	Department of Conservation and Development. State of New Jersey	1932 ed.		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
90	Atlas Sheet #25 [New Brunswick to Rockaway]	Department of Conservation and Development. State of New Jersey	1933		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
91	Atlas Sheet #23 [Passaic and Bergen Counties]	Department of Conservation and Development. State of New Jersey	1924		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
92	Atlas Sheet #24 [Warren and Hunterdon Counties]	Department of Conservation and Development. State of New Jersey	1930		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
93	Atlas Sheet #35 [Cumberland, Salem, Atlantic, Cape May Counties]	Department of Conservation and Development. State of New Jersey	1930		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
94	Atlas Sheet #32 [Ocean, Burlington, Atlantic Counties]	Department of Conservation and Development. State of New Jersey	1929		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
95	Atlas Sheet #33 [Ocean County]	Department of Conservation and Development. State of New Jersey	1929		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
96	Atlas Sheet #22 [Sussex, Passaic, Morris Counties]	Department of Conservation and Development. State of New Jersey	1928		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
97	Atlas Sheet #28 [Merceer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington Counties]	Department of Conservation and Development. State of New Jersey	1929		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
98	Atlas Sheet #31 [Burlington, Salem, Gloucester, Camden, Atlantic Counties]	Department of Conservation and Development. State of New Jersey	1931		Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
99	Geological Survey of New Jersey: New Jersey Relief Map		1888		George H. Cook, State Geologist	NJ
100	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Azoic and Paleozoic Formations, Iron-Ore and Limestone Districts		1868		George H. Cook, State Geologist	NJ
101	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Geological Map of New Jersey		1882		George H. Cook, State Geologist	NJ
102	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Triassic Formation		nd		George H. Cook, State Geologist	NJ	1868 handwritten; badly damaged
103	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Atlas Sheet #22 [Morris and Sussex Counties]		1903	C.C. Vermeule	Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
104	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Atlas Sheet #36 [Great Egg Harbor]		1907	C.C. Vermeule	Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
105	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Atlas Sheet #38 [Map of State Municipalities]		1905	C.C. Vermeule	Henry B. Kummel, State Geologist	NJ
106	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Map of New Jersey [Watersheds]		1892	C.C. Vermeule	John C. Smock, State Geologist	NJ
107	Geological Survey of New Jersey: The State of New Jersey		1888	C.C. Vermeule	George H. Cook, State Geologist	NJ
108	Geological Survey of New Jersey: Relief Map of New Jersey		1896	C.C. Vermeule	John C. Smock, State Geologist	NJ	in 3 sheets, handwritten 32,33,34
109	Plainfield Map (reproduction map)		"1882"			Plainfield	in 4 sheets; identifies property owners
110	Plainfield, New Jersey	designed and illustrted by Carlos Saenz	1989			Plainfield
111	Map of the Greater Plainfield Area (folding map)+B2	G.W. Bromley and Co.	1965			Plainfield
112	Map of Plainfield and North Plainfield (folding map)	Spencer Graphioc Services, Inc.	1952			Plainfield, North Plainfield
113	Flood Insurance Study, City of Plainfield	FEMA	1983			Plainfield	includes maps: Floodway: Flood Boundary and Floodway Map in 3 panels with map index
114	Master Plan: City of Plainfield, Land Use Elements		nd			Plainfield	in 8 sections
115	City of Plainfield [page removed from atlas]		1872			Plainfield	Beers 1872 handwritten; identifies churches and cemeteries
116	The Historic Plainfield Area		nd			Plainfield	[? typed on back]
117	Map of Plainfield (reproduction map)	Whitlock's, New Haven CT	"1862"	Ernest L. Moyer, City Surveyor of Elizaneth		Plainfield
118	Bird's Eye View of Plainfield (reproduction map)	O.H. Bailey	"1874"			Plainfield
119	Battlegrounds of the Revolution		nd	Cornelius C. Vermeule		NJ	framed
120	Rail Trails and Rail Corridors in New Jersey	Somerset Graphics	2003			NJ
121	Farmingdale Quadrangle	U.S. Geological Survey	1995			NJ
122	Chatsworth Quadrangle		1995			NJ
123	Tom's River Quadrangle		1995			NJ
124	Asbury Park Quadrangle		1995			NJ
125	Bushkill (PA) Quadrangle		1999			NJ, PA
126	Chatham Quadrangle		1995			NJ	includes Plainfield
127	Boonton Quadrangle		1995			NJ
128	Stanhoper Quadrangle		1995			NJ
129	Rocky Hill Quadrangle		1995			NJ
130	Dover Quadrangle		1995			NJ
131	South Amboy Quadrangle		1995			NJ
132	May's Landing Quadrangle		1995			NJ
133	Oceanville Quadrangle		1995			NJ
134	Easton (PA) Quadrangle		1999			NJ
135	Lakewood Quadrangle		1995			NJ
136	Tom's River Quadrangle		1995			NJ
137	Port Jervis South (NY-NJ-PA)		1995			NJ, PA, NY
138	Perth Amboy Quadrangle		1995			NJ
139	Princeton Quadrangle		1995			NJ
140	Indian Mills Quadrangle		1