Sanborn Maps of New Jersey

Apparently, in the time since I last wrote about map resources, the library at Princeton University has made available the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for New Jersey.  They're a great resource for seeing town patterns, and the New Jersey patterns are so different than those of the typical Midwestern town.

The older portions of most Midwestern towns are laid out in a regular grid, often aligned with the cardinal directions (North-East-South-West), though topography sometimes alters that arrangement.  In contrast, many of the older New Jersey towns are laid out in a less regular manner - there are fewer right-angle intersections for the major roads.  Those that saw significant growth before the mid 20th century seem to have grid-like additions tying in.  Jersey Shore towns seem to follow the regular grid more than many other Jersey towns.

The link is below for the interested.

http://library.princeton.edu/libraries/firestone/rbsc/aids/sanborn/