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This exceedingly rare map, attributed to Matthew Dripps, offers an unparalleled view of Jersey City and Hoboken during the mid-1880s.
Published from Dripps’ office at 111 Fulton Street, New York City, the map captures a transitional period in the development of Hudson County, New Jersey. Its detailed representation of streets, railroads, canals, ferry lines, and key public buildings provides an invaluable historical snapshot of urban expansion and infrastructure development in the region.
The map spans from North Bergen and the Elysian Fields of Weehawken in the north to Bayonne in the south, bounded by the Hackensack River to the west and New York Bay and the Hudson River to the east. Prominent landmarks include reservoirs, train depots, and parks, with careful attention to the burgeoning transportation networks that defined the late 19th century. The inclusion of ferry lines highlights the significance of water-based transport in connecting these growing urban centers to Manhattan.
Although the map is undated, the map pre-dates the inclusion of the Statue of Liberty (unveiled in 1886, which appeared on later states of the map).
Rarity
The map is very rare on the market.
![(New York City - Photograph) [Original 19th-Century Photograph: Western Union Telegraph, Post Office, Tribune Building] View from the 'Equitable Insurance' Building, due North, looking up Broadway](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/108180.jpg)
