This page links to historical maps of Mt Albert held in various online collections, in date order (earliest first).
Click the maps to view the original images. This will allow you to zoom in to see details.
Many of these maps also show the wider Auckland area, but the main criteria for inclusion on this page is usefulness for research about the history of Mt Albert.
Do you know of any other maps that we could include on this page? Please let us know.
Related pages:
- MAPS OF MT ALBERT SUBDIVISIONS (public but incomplete)
- AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF MT ALBERT (still under wraps)
1841 Map of the Harbour of Waitemata, New Zealand…Shewing the Situation of Auckland
Map of the Harbour of Waitemata… shewing the Situation of Auckland (1841, Facsim). [Auckland Museum G9082.W324]
1850 Map of the Auckland District
Detail from: Map of the Auckland District. (c1850 – date uncertain). [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 4296]
1850 Titirangi
Titirangi. (c1850 – date uncertain). [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 4178]
1859 The Isthmus of Auckland with its Extinct Volcanoes by Dr Ferdinand von Hochstetter
The isthmus of Auckland with its extinct volcanoes by Dr Ferdinand von Hochstetter (1859). [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 5694b]
1880 Champtaloup and Cooper’s map of the County of Eden, revised by C. Palmer
Champtaloup and Cooper’s Map of the county of Eden, revised by C. Palmer. (c1880) Champtaloup and Cooper. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 190]
1886 Upton & Co’s New Map of the City and Suburbs of Auckland
Upton & Cos New Map of the City and Suburbs of Auckland. (1886) Wilsons & Horton. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 198]
1892 Map of Eden County Shewing Original Sections and Subdivisions Thereof: Sheets 1 and 2
Map of Eden County shewing original sections and subdivisions thereof. Sheet 1 (top) and Sheet 2 (bottom). (1892). New Zealand Department of Lands and Surveys. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Maps 4785 & 4786]
1900 Map of Eden County Shewing Original Sections and Subdivisions Thereof
Map of Eden County shewing original sections and subdivisions thereof. (1900). New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 4662]
1900 Upton & Co’s New Map of the City and Suburbs of Auckland. Enlarged and Revised
Upton & Cos New Map of the City and Suburbs of Auckland – Enlarged and revised. (1900) Wilsons & Horton. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 6618]
1901 Cleave’s Streets Map of the City and Suburbs of Auckland
Cleave’s streets map of the city and suburbs of Auckland (1901). Cleave’s Directories. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 51]
1914 Map of Eden County Shewing Original Sections and Subdivisions Thereof. [Sewer Lines Added. Mt Albert in yellow]
Map of Eden County showing original sections and subdivisions thereof. (1914). New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 4661]
1917 Street Map of the City and Suburbs of Auckland Compiled from the Latest Information
Street Map of the City and Suburbs of Auckland Compiled from the Latest Information (1917). Upton & Co. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 3115]
1924 Auckland and Environs: Sheets no 4 & 7
Auckland and environs: Sheet No 4 (1924). New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Maps 77 & 79]
1925 Cleave’s Streets Map of the City and Suburbs of Auckland
Cleave’s streets map of the city and suburbs of Auckland (1925). Cleave’s Directories. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 48]
1930 Leighton’s Street Map of Auckland City and Suburbs
Leighton’s Street Map of Auckland City and Suburbs (c1930 – date approximate). [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 6409]
1940 Auckland City Council: Map of City of Auckland and Adjoining Districts
Auckland City Council: Map of the City of Auckland and Adjoining Districts. (1940). Auckland City Council. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 8217]
1940 Titirangi
Titirangi. (c1940 – date approximate). [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 2258]
1947 Whitcombe’s map of Auckland City and suburbs
Whitcombe’s map of Auckland City and suburbs (1947 – date deduced because of WWII street names in Panmure). [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 2447]
1947 City of Auckland and Environs
City of Auckland and Environs: Index to Aerial Photographs (1947). Auckland City Council. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 580-ALB22-001]
1948 Auckland City and Suburbs
Auckland City and Suburbs (1948). New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 2667]
1950 Auckland City Council Planning Map, Sheet 2C
Auckland City Council planning map Sheet no 2C (1950). Auckland City Council. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 3501]
1951 Auckland City Council Planning Map, Sheet 3D
Auckland City Council planning map Sheet no 3D (1951). Auckland City Council. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 3506]
1957 Map of Auckland and Environs
Map of Auckland and Environs (1957). New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 9316]
1962 Map of Auckland and Environs
Map of Auckland and Environs (1962). New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 407]
1967 City of Auckland and Environs [central]
Detail of City of Auckland and environs [central] (1967). New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 1078]
1968 Map of Auckland
Map of Auckland (1968). New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey. New Zealand Mapping Service. NZMS 17. [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 4862]
1979 City of Mount Albert – District Scheme Second Review
City of Mount Albert DIstrict Scheme Second Review (1979). Mount Albert City Council. [Kerr Taylor Foundation website]
1989 Auckland City – Wards
Auckland City Wards (1989). [Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 6662]
2011 Auckland Postcode Boundaries
Postcode Boundaries: Albert-Eden-Roskill, Maungakiekie-Tamaki, Orakei, Waitemata & Gulf, Whau wards. (March 2011). New Zealand Post & Terralink.
2020 Electorate Boundaries
2020 General Election Electorates. (2020). Electoral Commission.
Current information: Auckland Council GeoMaps Mapping Service
Use the GeoMaps Mapping Service to view current information about the area covered by Auckland Council.
Historical aerial photographs (back to 1940) are also available.
A series of Guides to using the service can be found on its home page.
Current information: Auckland Counts. Auckland Census Data
A range of data visualisation maps generated from the latest census date. This includes population, age and ethnicity.
Current information: Isthmus District Planning Maps Street Index
Current information: Google Maps and Google Street View
Use Google Maps to view current street maps and aerial photographs. Change between map and aerial photo view by clicking on the Layers button.
Google Street View provides street level photographs of almost all Mt Albert streets. This can be accessed either by searching for an address, then clicking the photograph of the property in the left hand box, or by dragging the “yellow man” to a location on the map.
Google Street View photographs of Mt Albert were first taken in 2008, and there have been several sets taken since then. These older photographs can be accessed on a computer by clicking on the clockface under the street address in the black box on the upper left corner of the screen.
Current information: Auckland Transport Journey Planner
Current information: Statistics NZ Geographic Boundary Viewer (and other maps)
Geographic boundary viewer. StatsNZ. This website has a wide range of other specialist maps that can be seen here.
Future information: Auckland Plan 2050
A range of maps that outline a range of plans for Auckland’s future, including public transport, voter turnout, deprivation, population growth, tangata whenua, tangata māori, environment and heritage, education, and infrastructure.