A Guide to New Haven Maps in the Whitney Library New Haven Museum & Historical Society 2007
Introduction
All of the maps listed in this guide are found under the subject heading “New Haven—Maps” or “New Haven—Harbor—Maps” in the card catalog of the Whitney Library. There they can also be found in the catalog by author (the map creator) or by title. This guide provides a listing by date. This date is usually that of the subject of the map rather that it publication. For example, the Brockett Map is listed under the year 1641 for this is what the map attempts to show even though the only versions available to us are those printed in 1880.
Map researchers should be aware of the way in which call numbers are listed:
Listings beginning with the letter of the LC Classification system are found on the open shelves.
Listings beginning with an asterisk (*) are in the closed stacks and a call ship should be submitted to the Library Staff to access this material.
Listings beginning with the word “Atlas” are bound books of maps and can be found in the atlas cases.
Listings beginning with the word “Map” are larger, unbound maps and can be found in the map cases in the Reading Room.
Please ask for assistance in locating the items you are seeking.
Note that not all of the catalog information is repeated in this Guide. Researchers are encourage to look in the card catalog for additional details such as place of publication, the map scale and dimensions.
The Whitney Library has many other maps which may be of interest to New Haven researchers, some of which are classified under “Connecticut” or “New Haven County.”
James W. Campbell Librarian and Curator of Manuscripts 1640 New Haven region before 1640, s.d. *G3784.N4N43
1641 Brockett, John, 1609-1690. New Haven in 1641. F.R. Honey, 1880 G3784.N4B766 1641g
1724 Brown, Joseph, 1701- [Map of] number & position of the compact part of the town of New Haven as taken by Mr. Joseph Brown in the year 1724. Copied from his original plan April 8 AD 1782 by Ezra Stiles …, ms map Map G3784.N4B772 1724e
1724 Brown, Joseph, 1701- New Haven in 1724. s.d. G3784.N4B776 1724f
1748 Wadsworth, James, 1730-1817. A plan of the town of New Haven with all the buildings in 1748 … T. Kensett, engr., 1806 Map G 3784.N4W232 1806
1750 Plan of ye lotts in the oyster shell field so called. 1750 From the Town of New Haven Proprietors records, v.2, 1749-1771. G3784.N4P527 1750g
1775 Stiles, Ezra, 1727-1795. A plan of New Haven and harbour, 1775. Sept. 27, 1775. ms col. map Map G3784.N4S847 1775
1779 The British invasion of New Haven, July 5-6, 1779. John Burgis Kirby, Jr., 1979. Map G3784.N4B744 1779b
1779 Stiles, Ezra, 1727-1795. New Haven during the war of the revolution: British invasion of New Haven, July 5th, 1779. From Atwater’s History of the City of New Haven, 1887. G3784.N4S846 1779g 1781 Hubbell, Nathan, 1755-1826. A rough draught of New Haven Fort taken by Capt. Nathan Hubbell on the night preceeding the 19th of April, 1781. photocopy of ms map Original in Clements Library, University of Michigan. Map F104.N6H82 1781g
1786 Lyon, William, 1784-1830. A view of Chapel Street with all the buildings … in the year 1786. ms map. Map G3784.N4L962 1786
1800 Plan of New Haven Burying Ground. 1800. Map RA629.N37G76 1800
1800 [John P. Austin’s land near Ropewalk, divided into small lots.] 1800? ms map. Map G3784.N4J64 1800
1800 [Map of lots on Dixwell, Bennet and two new streets.] 1800 ms map. Map G3784.N4M24 1800
1800 Mills, Isaac, 1767-1843. Plan of Temple and Chapel Street lots. 1800. ms outline. Map G3784.N4M477 1800
1803 A survey of Capt. Asa Potter’s lot in George Street & in the quarter: March 1803. E. Bradley, surv. ms map. *G3784.N4S87 1803
1805 Proprietors of old Beaver Ponds property, ca. 1805-1817. ms map. Map G3784.N4P776 1805
1812 Doolittle, Amos, 1754-1832. Plan of New Haven …, 1812 Map G3784.N4D667 1812
1815 Plan of the house and land adjoining it, belonging to Daniel Greene. 1815 ms map (col.) Map G3784.N4P5268 1815
1824 Doolittle, Amos, 1754-1832. Plan of New Haven …, 1824. Map G 3784.N4D667 1824
1824 Plan of distribution of the real estate of Kiersted Mansfield, Senr., Sep. 14, 1824. ms map. Map G 3784.N4P524 1824
1825 Plan of the City of New Haven, 1825. 1981. G3784.N4P5263 1825a
1830 Buckingham, David W. Map of the City of New Haven from actual survey … Jocelyn, Darling & Co., 1830 Map G3784.N4B826 1830
1835 Franklin & Jenkins. Map of 400 valuable lots in the eastern section of the city of New Haven for sale by Franklin & Jenkins …, 1835. Lots on Hamilton, Hancock, East and Grand Streets. Map G3784.N4F725 1835
1835 Franklin & Jenkins. Map of 70 valuable lots in New Haven for sale by Franklin & Jenkins … 1835. Lots on Eaton Street around Dixwell and Goffe. Map G3784.N4F726 1835
1835 Map of 114 valuable lots on Goffe, Dixwell, Webster & Trumbull Sts … 1835. Map G3784.N4M456 1835
1835 The New Haven region from surveys made under the direction of F.R. Hassler, superintendent of the survey of the coast of the U.S. 1835? G3784.N4N438 1835
1835 Parker, J.C. City lots in New Haven at public auction by J.C. Parker … 1835. Lots on Martin, Garden, and Samaritan Streets and Whalley Avenue. Map G3784.N4P272 1835 1836 Franklin & Jenkins. Map of 84 valuable lots in the city of New Haven for sale by Franklin & Jenkins. 1836 Lots around: Whitney Avenue, Orange, Audubon & Bradley Streets. Map G3784.N4F726 1836
1836 Parker, J.C. Map of 50 valuable lots in the City of New Haven for sale by J.C. Parker, 1836. Lots are on Rose, Lafayette, Morocco Streets and Congress Avenue. Map G3784.N4P276 1836
1836 [Plan of lots between Plainfield Road and the canal.] 1836 ms map. *G3784.N4P526 1836
1838 U.S. Coast Survey. Extract from the U.S. Coast Survey: New Haven Harbour, 1838. Map TC225.N37U723 1838
1839 Plan of the burying ground New Haven, Conn., 1839. Map RA629.N37G76 1839
1840 [Partial map of the water-pipe system and hydrants location between Whalley and Congress Avenues and Ellsworth Avenue and Wallace Street …]. 1840. ms map. Map G3784.N4P282 1840
1846 U.S. Coast Survey. New Haven harbor. 1846 Map TC225.N37U724 1846
1847 Map of the City of New Haven. 1847 Photographic reproduction. Map G3784.N4M27 1847
1850 Searle, Silas W. Map of 53 building lots on Sylvan Avenue, Beecher, Elliott and Oak Streets in the city of New Haven. ca.1850 Map G3784.N4S326 1850
1851 Hartley and Whiteford. Map of the City of New Haven and vicinity … 1851. Map G3784.N4H276 1851 1852 Whiteford, R. Map of the city of New Haven … 1852. Map G3784.N4W446 1852
1853 Hartley, William. A plot of land belonging to Silas Mix and others, surveyed for N.A. Cowdrey … 1853. ms map *G3784.N4H278 1853
1856 Smith, H. & C.T. New Haven. 1856. Taken from Map of New Haven County where it was one of the insets. Map G3784.N4S646 1856
1856 Westville. 1856. Enlarged copy of inset from Smith’s Map of New Haven County. ms map Map G3784.N4W37 1856
1859 Searle, Silas W. Map of the city of New Haven … 1859. Map G3784.N4S327 1859
1860 Barber, John Warner, 1798-1885 City guide to New Haven … 1860 *F104.N6B2720 1860
1862 Searle, Silas W. Plan of the New Haven City Burial Ground. 1862. Map RA629.N37G76 1862
1866 Hartley, William Map of the boundary line between the towns of New Haven and East Haven as established by mutual agreement … 1866. ms map Map G3784.N4H277 1866
1868 Beers, Frederick W. Map of the city of New Haven and Fair Haven … 1868. Map G3784.N4B338 1868 1868 Beers, Frederick W. New Haven. 1868 Enlarged copy of the New Haven section from Beers’ Map of the city of New Haven and Fair Haven, 1868. Map G3784.N4B339 1868
1868 Plan of the Town of New Haven. 1868. Map G3784.N4P5277 1868
1872 U.S. Coast Survey. New Haven harbor, 1872. Map TC225.N37U724 1872
1873 Mann, George H. Map of the homestead of Enos Sperry, Esq., at Westville … 1873 ms map Map G3784.W376 1873
1876 U.S. Coast Survey … Harbor of New Haven … 1876 15 maps Atlas G1241.P55U644 1876
1877 Bogart, James P. City and vicinity of New Haven, Connecticut, derived wholly from the maps of the U.S. Coast Survey and of the City Engineer. 1877. Map G3784.N4B642 1877
1877 Plot of College Square, showing dates of acquiring the title. 1877. From William Kingsley, Yale College, vol. 1, 1879. Map G3784.N4P568 1877
1877 Region of New Haven, Connecticut from a survey made for the City of New Haven by the United States Coast Survey. 1877. 7 maps Atlas TC225.N37R34 1877
1879 Bailey & Hazen. The City of New Haven. 1879. Map G3784.N4B248 1879
1879 U.S. Coast Survey. Atlas of the city and region of New Haven … 1879. Map G3784.N4U72 1879
1880 Wadsworth, James, 1730-1817. A plan of the town of New Haven with all the buildings in 1748 … 1880 Re-engraved from the original. Map G3784.N4W232 1880
1880 Sanborn Map & Publishing Co. New Haven, Connecticut. 1880 22 plates
1880 Kirby, John Burgis, Jr. Wooster Square, 1880 1978 Map G3784.N4K472 1880a
1882 Mitchell, Donald Grant, 1822-1908. Hints for the lay-out of East-Rock Park. 1882. *G3784.N4M4845 1882a
1885 Mitchell, Donald Grant, 1822-1908. [Layout of New Haven Green] 1885 2 ms maps Map G3784.N4M485 1885
1885 Wadsworth, James, 1730-1817. A plan of the town of New Haven with all the buildings in 1748. Map G3784.N4W232 1885
1886 Price, Lee & Co.’s new map of the city of New Haven. 1886 From New Haven City Directory. *G3784.N4P766 1886
1886 Sanborn Map & Publishing Co. Insurance maps of New Haven … 1886 2 vols. Photocopy. Map 1244.N4S264 1886
1887 Mitchell, Donald Grant, 1822-1908. Grape-Vine Point Park … 1887. ms map Map G3784.N4M484 1887 1887 Mitchell, Donald Grant, 1822-1908. [Mitchell’s plan for Waterside Park.] 1887 3 ms maps Map G3784.N4M486 1887
1887 Mitchell, Donald Grant, 1822-1908. Suggestions for monument of summit of East Rock Park. 1887. 3 ms maps Map G3784.N4M487 1887
1888 Hopkins, Griffith Morgan. Atlas of the city of New Haven … 1888 47 maps Atlas G1244.N4H672 1888
1888 Map of the City of New Haven. 1888 Horace P. Hoadley. G3784.N4M30 1888
1888 Mitchell, Donald Grant, 1822-1908. [Suggestions: Edgewood Park. New Haven.] 1888? ms map Map G3784.N4M488 1888
1891 Kelly, Cassius W. Map of the lay out of lots on the old Alms House Farm. 1891 Map G3784.N4K356 1891
1892 Mitchell, Donald Grant, 1822-1908. Suggestions for the lay-out of Fort-Hale Park. 1892. ms map Map G3784.N4M489 1892
1892 U.S. Geological Survey. [Map of] New Haven, Connecticut. Edition of August 1892, reprinted 1924. G3784.N4U75 1892b
1893 Map of water front from Brown Street to Tomlinson Bridge, New Haven … Charles A. Ferry, 1893 ms map Map G3784.N4M458 1893 1897 Searle, Silas W. Map of the New Haven City Burial Ground. Surveyed Sept. 1862 and revised. 1897 Photocopy. Map RA629.N37G76 1897
1900 [New Haven Maps] 1900 corrected to 1930 41 maps. Blueprints. Map G3784.N4N397 1900
1900 Yale University. Sheffield Scientific School. Part of the City of New Haven. 1900. ms map Map G3784.N4Y277 1900
1906 Beecher, Edward C. Residences in [New Haven] 1840-1859: Olive, Fair and Union Streets. 1906 ms map *G3784.N4B337 1906
1909 New Haven. Civic Improvement Committee. New Haven plan to accompany report of Improvement Commission. 1909 Map G3784.N4N397 1909
1911 Kelly, Cassius W. Atlas of New Haven … 1911. 47 maps Atlas G1244.N4K352 1911
1913 New Haven. Board of Harbor Commissioners. Proposed harbor lines and bulkhead lines for New Haven harbor … 1913 2 maps Blue prints. Map TC225.N37N36 1913
1915 New Haven Water Company. Distribution system, New Haven, 1915 Corrected to January 1, 1968. Map G 3784.N4N483
1915 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company. Station map lands… from station 0+00 to station 15+00 … 1915 Map G3784.N4N469 1915a
1915 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company Right of way and track map … from station 15+000 to station 52+80 … 1915 Map G3784.N4N469 1915b
1920 Miller, F.J. Map of New Haven area … 1920 Map G3784.N4M476 1920
1920 Pardee, Walter Stone. A part of New Haven, Conn. in outline … 1920, revised 1923. ms map Map G 3784.N4P25 1920
1924 Sanborn Map Company. Key plan map of New Haven … 1923 & 1924 G3784.N4S264 1924
1924 Sanborn Map Company. Insurance maps of New Haven … 1923-1924. 5 vols. Atlas G1244.N4S264 1924
1926 New Haven, Chamber of Commerce. New Haven, Connecticut, 1926. G3784.N4N39 1926
1926 New Haven. City Plan Commission. Zoning map, City of New Haven. 1926. Map G3784.N4N394 1926
1927 Pitner’s map of New Haven, West Haven, and environs. 1927. Map G3784.N4P487 1927
1927 West River Memorial Park, New Haven. 1927 Map G3784.N4W36 1927
1928 Mortimer, Carina Eaglesfield. New Haven. 1928 Map G3784.N4M676 1928 1929 Map of New Haven and suburbs, Oct. 15, 1929, revised to 1940 Map G3784.N4M256 1929 1930 Plan of Grove Street Cemetery … 1930 Map RA629.N37G76 1930
1930 Hearne Brothers. Official Hearne Brothers polyconic projection map of New Haven and the Meriden-Naugatuck Valley trading area. 1930. Map G3783.N3H326 1930
1932 Grove Street Cemetery. Map of the New Haven City Burial Ground. Compiled from map of 1682 by Searle. 1932 Map RA629.N37G76 1932
1934 Connecticut State Highway Department. Aerial view of New Haven … 1934 Map G3784.N4C662 1934
1934 New Haven. Bureau of Engineering. Zoning map … 1934 Map G3784.N4N385 1934
1935 Wirth, Walter L. Park system, New Haven … 1935. Map G3784.N4W47 1935
1935 New Haven. Chamber of Commerce. New Haven … G3784.N4N39 1935
1935 U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey. New Haven Harbor. 1935 Map TC225.N37U724 1935
1936 Price & Lee Company. New Haven … 1936 Map G3784.N4P746 1936
1939 Mere stone map. New Haven City Engineer’s Office. 1939 Map G3784.N4M467 1939
1939 New Haven. Board of Harbor Commissioners. State harbor and bulkhead lines for New Haven harbor. 1939. Blue print. Map TC225.N37N37 1939 1939 New Haven. Chamber of Commerce. New Haven … 1939 G3784.N4N39 1939
1940 U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey. Long Island Sound: Eastern part. 1940 Map G3782.L6U727 1940
1941 Hotchkiss, William H. Company. Plan of center New Haven … 1941. G3784.N4H686 1941
1941 Loeb. S. & Son. Occupancy map of Church Street, New Haven. 1941. G3784.N4L636 1941
1942 New Haven. Bureau of Engineering. Map of New Haven and suburbs … 1942. G3784.N4N383 1942
1947 Hotchkiss, William H. Company Store occupancy map, center New Haven … 1947. G3784.N4H688 1947
1948 New Haven Colony Historical Society. [Major route between Morris House and the Society on Whitney Avenue, New Haven.] 1948? ms map *G3784.N4N3963
1957 Greater New Haven. Ariel Surveys. 1957. G3784.N4G73 1957
1960 Long Wharf development area … 1960 Map G3784.N4L66 1960
1964 City of New Haven, Connecticut: tax assessment maps … revised to 1972. Map G3784.N4C489 1964c
1965 Planimetric map [of the] City of New Haven. 1965 Microfilm. MFilm 135
1968 Map of New Haven, 1968 tour of New Haven, Conn., Nov. 7-10, 1968, A.I.A. Convention. G3784.N4M25 1968
1969 The Price and Lee Co’s. new map of New Haven, East Haven & West Haven, 1969? G3784.N4P766 1969
1973 Hearne Brothers. Official polyconic projection map of New Haven and the Meriden-Naugatuck Valley trading area. 1973? Map G3783.N3H326 1973
1980 Hagstrom New Haven County, 1980 Ref Folio G1244.N4H246 1980
1980 U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1980 census of population and housing block statistics, maps [of] New Haven – West Haven … 1980. Ref HC106.7.Y542 1980 maps
1982 Ottenstein, David. New Haven Harbor: rediscovered landscape, 1982. *HE554.N34O83 1982
Undated Oak Street residential relocation. Map G3784.N4O267
Undated Project boundary map, New Haven Map G3784.N4P772
Undated Real estate map map of Whitney Avenue between Canner and Lawrence Streets with the project Whitney property drawn in. ms map Map G3784.N4R425
Undated New Haven. Fire Department. Location of companies, fire bells, instructions to bell ringers, fire districts … [18--?] BR 41