Morris County Updates Official County Map

Overhaul of Crucial Planning Tool Conducted Through 2025

Front of the Official Morris County Map.

The Morris County Board of County Commissioners has formally adopted a new and updated official Morris County Map, an important tool for planning and decision making at all levels of government.

Updated from a 2007 version, the new Official Morris County Map outlines and identifies significant aspects of the county’s current landscape. It includes highways, roadways, parks, greenways and sites for public buildings or public works efforts under county jurisdiction, as well as locations where the county has participated or may be called upon to participate in acquisition, financing or construction.

Download a digital copy of the Official Morris County Map

“The official county map is a foundational planning document that reflects how Morris County has evolved and continues to grow. This update ensures the map accurately represents current conditions and supports sound planning, coordination and decision-making across all levels of government,” said Director Stephen H. Shaw, a boardliaison to the Office of Planning and Preservation.

The updated Official Morris County Map is a project that was spearheaded by the Morris County Office of Planning and Preservation, involving an intense process of examination of land-use, communication with municipal authorities and other county agencies, and a period of public review over the past year. The process culminated in two public hearings last month and a formal adoption of the map by the county commissioners on Dec. 17.

“The updated map provides local officials, planners and the public with a reliable reference that reflects current land use, infrastructure and county assets,” said Joe Barilla, director of the Office of Planning and Preservation. “The process to update the map was thorough and collaborative, and we are proud to share this new planning resource with municipalities and the public.”

Written notice of the proposed revisions and public hearings were provided to the Morris County engineer, Morris County Planning Board, Morris County Park Commission, all municipal clerks and planning boards, the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority, and the Morris County Office of Planning and Preservation.

Public notice of the hearing was published in the Daily Record on Nov. 3, Nov. 10 and Nov. 17, 2025. The Morris County Planning Board was also asked to review the proposed revisions and provide advisory input pursuant to state statute.

All oral testimony, written comments and exhibits presented during the public hearing process were considered by the Board of County Commissioners prior to adoption.

Back of the Official Morris County Map.