Collections

A portion of the 1740 Cadwallader Colden Map of Germantown

This collection contains the 1740 Cadwallader Colden map - and related indentures - of the 6,000 acres sold to New York's Provincial Governor, Robert Hunter, by Robert Livingston the Elder in 1710 on which to settle the incoming Palatine Germans.

Adirondack Map Collection
The vast Adirondack Mountains were one of New York State’s last untamed wilderness regions, and historical maps tell the story of how this area was explored, charted, developed and settled from the 1700s through the present day.
Atlas of the Hudson River Valley from New York City to Troy

Historic maps detailing land ownership, structures, businesses, and bodies of water from New York City to Troy.

Map of the County of Tompkins, 1829

Photographs, maps and ephemera about the Backbone Ridge, an area between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes National Forest.

Photo of Romance Wyatt, "last of the Brothertown Indians"

This collection includes historical narratives, deeds, a map, and a photograph documenting the Brothertown tribe's presence in Oneida County and their subsequent migration to Wisconsin.

Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Report Maps

Maps selected from the 1935 Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Report.

Scene in Buffalo's Little Italy

The City of Buffalo, N.Y. rapidly grew from a small village along Lake Erie to a bourgeoning industrial hub with the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825. The city later became a center for the Steel Industry and other manufacturing.

Chemung County Atlases
A collection consisting of 2 early atlases of Chemung County (1869,1904) and 2 early atlases of the City of Elmira (1876, 1896). Each image in this collection is a full scale scan of the original items.
The College of Saint Rose Archives - Map Collection
This collection contains maps of the College of Saint Rose campus from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Colonie New York Cemetery Collection
The Colonie New York Cemetery Collection is composed of documents and photographs related to the smaller cemeteries in the Colonie-area.
Combination Atlas Map of Rockland County, New York

Maps, lithographs, and directories from the 1876 atlas published by the F. A. Davis Company.

County Atlas of Sullivan New York

This collection includes the 1875 Beers Atlas of Sullivan County, New York.

County Atlas of Ulster New York

Maps, lithographs, and directories from the 1875 Beers atlas of Ulster County.

Edmund Blunt Topographic Map Collection

This collection consists of 66 maps of Newburgh and the surrounding area created between 1852 and 1858.

Emporium Forestry Company Maps
The Emporium Lumber Company was originally formed in 1892 in Pennsylvania and was dissolved in 1950. The success of the company led to expansion in New York State.
Finch, Pruyn and Company Maps
Finch, Pruyn and Company was founded in 1865 when Jeremiah and Daniel Finch, along with Samuel Pruyn, purchased the Glens Falls Company mill in Glens Falls, New York. The company was incorporated in 1900 and paper production began in 1905 and still continues to this day.
Freeport Atlas and Book Collections
Items from the collections the Freeport Memorial Library’s Long Island Room and the research library of the Freeport Historical Society.
Gold Coast Historical Documents
Brochures, maps, and invitations from Glen Head and Glenwood Landing, NY.
Heermance Memorial Library Digital Collection
Historical maps of towns located in Greene County, NY.
Historical Maps of Ithaca and Tompkins County

Maps, including Clock System maps, depicting the city of Ithaca and greater Tompkins County.

Holland Land Company Archives
A collection of 20 digitized reels of microfilmed primary source materials relating to the history and early years of the Holland Land Company, with a focus on materials detailing the history and development of Western New York.
Holland Land Company Maps
A collection of late 18th century and early 19th century maps, particularly of Western New York and Pennsylvania, created for the Holland Land Company.
Huntington Historical Maps
Historical maps showing land purchases and boundaries in the Town of Huntington.
Jericho Historical Collection
Photographs, maps, and postcards documenting the history of Jericho, NY.