Historic Maps

Registry of Deeds Historical Atlases
Salem 1874, 1890-1903, 1897, 1906-1938, 1911
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Historic Districts Salem
Use this map to locate Salem’s historic districts.

Historic Maps of Salem & Surroundings

In order of date depicted. Click map for larger image.

Map of Salem Village, 1692 by William P. Upham c/o Boston Public Library’s Leventhal Map Center.
Plan of Salem Common, 1800 by Anonymous c/o Boston Public Library’s Leventhal Map Center
Map of the City of Salem, 1851, by Henry McIntyre. c/o Boston Public Library.
Map of Salem and Surrounding Places, 1903 by Henry M. Meek. c/o Boston Public Library’s Leventhal Map Center.
Map Showing Location of Gallows Hill, according to Sydney Perley, 1921.
1700 Salem, by James Duncan Phillips, 1933. Based on research of Sydney Perley. Digitized map c/o the University of Virginia Library.
Chart of the Harbors of Salem, Marblehead, Beverly, and Manchester, 1806, by Nathaniel Bowditch. c/o Boston Public Library’s Leventhal Map Center.
Map of the City of Salem, 1861, by Henry Whipple. c/o Salem State Archives.
Partial map of Salem, 1905, by Sydney Perley. c/o Boston Public Library’s Leventhal Map Center
A Plan of the Town and Harbor of Boston, 1775. by J. De Costa. c/o Boston Public Library Leventhal Map Center.
Plan of Salem, 1820 by Jonathan Peele Saunders. Digital copy c/o Boston Public Library’s Leventhal Map Center.
The 2nd edition of Nathaniel Bowditch’s famous map of Salem Harbor, 1834. c/o Salem State Archives and Boston Public Library.
City of Salem from Walker’s Atlas of Massachusetts, 1916 by Walker Lith. and Pub. Co. c/o Boston Public Library’s Leventhal Map Center

Reference Dept Information

Address and Phone:
370 Essex St
Salem, MA 01970
978-744-9667

Second Floor

Parking and Transportation:
Street parking along Essex St between Boston and Beckford Streets.

MBTA bus stop “Essex St opp Monroe St” is in front of the library, served by bus 450

Available Services

  • Computers
  • Printers
  • Copiers
  • Scanners
  • FAX
  • Conference Rooms
  • Museum Passes
  • The Salem News from 1888 – Present
  • Boston Globe & New York Times on microfilm
  • Microfilm readers & printers
  • Newspapers & magazines
  • WiFi (100+ Mbps download)
  • The Salem Room (local history)