New York State Map with Cities, Counties and Roads

Navigate Through New York State's Cities, Counties, and Roadways on the Detailed Map

Map of New York State, New York State map with cities, counties and roads network. This is a detailed map drawn in a road-light style so you see counties first, followed by county seats, key cities, rivers, lakes and borders. Thin interstates and U.S. routes stay quiet so the county blocks, Hudson River, St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Finger Lakes, Adirondacks, and borders with Canada, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania do the orienting. The intent is a best map reading experience for residents, travelers and geography students.

How to use this county-first, road-light New York State map

• Start with the water. Follow Lake Erie into the Niagara River, along Lake Ontario to the St. Lawrence River, then drop down the Hudson River from Albany to New York City. Finger Lakes like Seneca, Cayuga, Keuka, Canandaigua, Skaneateles, Owasco, Honeoye, and Conesus are blue anchors in the center.

• Lock on the county seats. Dots and labels identify administrative centers such as Buffalo (Erie), Rochester (Monroe), Syracuse (Onondaga), Albany (Albany County), Utica (Oneida), Binghamton (Broome), Ithaca (Tompkins), Watertown (Jefferson), Plattsburgh (Clinton), Ogdensburg and Canton in St. Lawrence region, Troy (Rensselaer), Schenectady (Schenectady), White Plains (Westchester), Mineola (Nassau), Riverhead (Suffolk) and the five New York City borough-counties.

• Use roads only to confirm. I-90, I-81, I-87, I-84, I-390, I-490, I-590, I-190 and I-86 are thin threads that help you check direction while the counties, rivers and coasts carry the story.

Western and Northern New York - Great Lakes, Niagara Frontier, Finger Lakes, North Country and Mohawk-Capital arc

Great Lakes and Niagara Frontier

Erie County - Buffalo on Lake Erie

Erie County fronts Lake Erie and the Niagara River. The county seat Buffalo anchors the waterfront with Tonawanda, Kenmore, Cheektowaga, West Seneca, Lackawanna, Hamburg, Orchard Park and East Aurora spreading outward. The light interstates simply confirm the lake edge and river inlet; the county block is what guides your eye.

Niagara County - Lockport seat, Niagara Falls rim

North of Erie, Niagara County stretches from Lewiston and Niagara Falls along the gorge to Olcott on Lake Ontario. The seat Lockport sits on the ridge east of the gorge. With roads softened, the Niagara River curve and Lake Ontario shoreline make orientation effortless.

Chautauqua and Cattaraugus - southwestern hills and lake country

Chautauqua County reaches from Dunkirk and Fredonia to Jamestown and Chautauqua Lake; the seat is Mayville on the lake’s north end. Cattaraugus County lies east with Olean and Salamanca, seat at Little Valley. Forested uplands and reservoir shapes are the natural guides in the road-light design.

Allegany - Genesee headwaters

Allegany County is a pastoral block between Cattaraugus and the Finger Lakes transition, seat at Belmont. The Genesee River valley and rolling hills read clearly without heavy highway symbology.

Genesee Valley and Rochester Finger Lakes gateway

Monroe County - Rochester seat on the Genesee

Monroe County holds Rochester, the county seat, at the mouth of the Genesee River on Lake Ontario. Suburban labels such as Greece, Irondequoit, Brighton, Henrietta, Penfield, Webster, Pittsford, Fairport and Brockport appear around the river. Thin freeway arcs confirm direction while the lake and river do the navigation.

Orleans and Genesee - Albion and Batavia

West and south of Rochester, Orleans County has Albion as seat along the lake plain, and Genesee County sets Batavia at the center with Le Roy and Pembroke nearby. The straight county edges and the faint Erie Canal corridor lead the eye east–west.

Livingston and Wyoming - valley towns and dairy plateau

Livingston County places its seat at Geneseo along the Genesee River, with Dansville at the Southern Tier line. Wyoming County shows Warsaw as seat, with Perry near Silver Lake. Because highways are light, blue lakes and green valleys are the strongest cues.

The Finger Lakes belt

Ontario and Wayne - Canandaigua and Lyons

Ontario County centers on Canandaigua and Geneva at the north ends of Canandaigua Lake and Seneca Lake respectively. Wayne County along Lake Ontario shows Lyons as seat with Newark, Palmyra and Sodus close to the lake shore. The lake chain makes the regional geometry intuitive.

Seneca and Yates - Waterloo, Ovid and Penn Yan

Seneca County is the unique two-seat county with Waterloo and Ovid on either side of Seneca Lake. Yates County features Penn Yan at the north end of Keuka Lake. The Y-shaped Keuka and the long Seneca are unmistakable anchors.

Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung and Tompkins - south rim of the lakes

Steuben County sets its seat at Bath with Corning and Hornell as key labels. Schuyler County shows Watkins Glen at Seneca’s south end. Chemung County places Elmira along the Chemung River. Tompkins County marks Ithaca at the south of Cayuga Lake. The map’s road-light style lets the lake shapes, gorges and rivers lead orientation.

Central New York - Syracuse and Oneida Country

Onondaga County - Syracuse on Onondaga Lake

Onondaga County holds Syracuse as seat beside Onondaga Lake. Suburban labels such as Clay, Cicero, DeWitt, Manlius, Camillus and Solvay circle the city. The pale I-81 and I-90 threads nod toward direction, yet the lake and county outline carry the map reading.

Cayuga and Oswego - Auburn and the lakeshore

Cayuga County shows Auburn as seat west of Owasco Lake with Weedsport, Moravia and lakeside hamlets along Cayuga Lake. Oswego County runs from Oswego on Lake Ontario to Fulton and Pulaski; Oneida Lake on the south edge is a strong blue landmark.

Madison and Cortland - Wampsville and Cortland seat

Madison County includes Oneida, Cazenovia and seat Wampsville. Cortland County presents Cortland as seat with Homer and small valley towns. The calm road symbology keeps hills and lakelets legible.

Mohawk Valley and Adirondack gateway

Oneida County - Utica and Rome

Oneida County is anchored by Utica (county seat) along the Mohawk River, with Rome on the canal corridor and Sylvan Beach by Oneida Lake. The river’s arc and canal towns identify the valley without the need for heavy highway lines.

Herkimer, Fulton and Montgomery - valley seats

Eastward, Herkimer County shows Herkimer as seat with the Adirondack Park edge rising north. Fulton County marks Johnstown as seat with Gloversville adjacent. Montgomery County sets Fonda as seat with Amsterdam along the river. The valley’s east-west line is a natural ruler in a road-light map.

Saratoga, Schenectady, Albany and Rensselaer - Capital Region

Saratoga County displays Ballston Spa as seat with Saratoga Springs and Mechanicville. Schenectady County has Schenectady as seat. Albany County lists Albany as both seat and state capital along the Hudson River. Rensselaer County shows Troy as seat across the river, with Rensselaer city and riverfront towns stretching south. The twin banks of the Hudson provide perfect orientation; thin interstates just confirm crossings.

Washington and Warren - Hudson headwaters to Lake George

Washington County places Fort Edward and Hudson Falls near the river with the seat at Fort Edward; Warren County holds Lake George village and the seat Queensbury. The Adirondack foothills and lake bays guide you northward.

Hamilton and Essex - Adirondack interior

Hamilton County is a large, sparsely populated block with seat Lake Pleasant. Essex County includes Elizabethtown as seat, Keene, Ticonderoga at Lake Champlain, and the High Peaks country. The vast green interior overrides roads to keep the mountains readable.

Clinton and Franklin - Champlain and northern forests

Clinton County lists Plattsburgh on Lake Champlain as seat, while Franklin County places Malone as seat with Saranac Lake shared regionally. The Canadian border line is sharp, making the far north easy to track.

St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis - big river and lake counties

St. Lawrence County presents Canton as seat with Ogdensburg, Massena and Potsdam on the St. Lawrence River and Raquette corridors. Jefferson County shows Watertown as seat near the Thousand Islands and Fort Drum area. Lewis County centers on Lowville between Tug Hill and the Adirondacks. The river and lake edges are the main compasses.

You just traced the Niagara Frontier to Rochester, crossed the Finger Lakes, followed the Mohawk into the Capital Region, and circled the Adirondacks to the St. Lawrence and Lake Champlain. Notice how the road-light layout lets counties, seats, rivers and lakes lead the experience.

Southern Tier, Catskills, Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island

Southern Tier corridor - Lake Erie line to the Susquehanna valleys

Steuben to Tioga - Bath, Corning, Elmira and Owego

Revisiting the west end of the Southern Tier, Steuben County (seat Bath) includes Corning and Hornell. Chemung County places Elmira as seat on the Chemung River. Eastward, Tioga County shows Owego as seat with the Susquehanna River as orientation. The state line with Pennsylvania is the long southern ruler.

Broome, Chenango and Delaware - Binghamton, Norwich, Delhi

Broome County lists Binghamton as seat at the meeting of the Chenango and Susquehanna. Chenango County has Norwich as seat. Delaware County shows Delhi as seat with Walton, Sidney and Deposit along branching valleys. Rivers and ridgelines, not heavy roads, cue your direction.

Otsego, Schoharie and Greene - Cooperstown to Catskill

Otsego County highlights Cooperstown on Otsego Lake with Oneonta to the south; the seat is Cooperstown. Schoharie County lists Schoharie as seat along the Schoharie Creek. Greene County places Catskill as seat on the Hudson, marking the Catskill front where the mountains meet the river.

Mid-Hudson Valley and the lower river counties

Ulster, Dutchess and Putnam - Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Carmel

Ulster County shows Kingston as seat on the west bank with New Paltz and Ellenville to the interior. Across the river, Dutchess County lists Poughkeepsie as seat with Beacon, Fishkill, Wappingers Falls, Hyde Park and Rhinebeck. Putnam County presents Carmel as seat near the Hudson Highlands.

Orange, Rockland and Westchester - Goshen, New City, White Plains

Orange County places Goshen as seat with Newburgh, Middletown, Port Jervis and the Delaware River corner. Rockland County shows New City as seat along the lower Hudson. Westchester County lists White Plains as seat with Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Rye and Peekskill framing the shore. The river bends and Palisades are the clearest guides here.

Columbia and Rensselaer recap - Hudson’s upper mid-section

Back upstream, Columbia County places Hudson as seat; Rensselaer County holds Troy across from Albany. These two, together with Greene and Albany, round out the middle Hudson cartography.

New York City counties (five boroughs)

New York County (Manhattan)

New York County covers Manhattan island with civic centers at Lower Manhattan. County label matches borough; the seat functions within city government. The Hudson and East rivers outline the map cleanly.

Kings County (Brooklyn)

Kings County is Brooklyn, with civic focus at Downtown Brooklyn. The thin web of expressways stays muted so the shoreline, Coney Island and bridges are legible.

Queens County (Queens)

Queens County includes Long Island City, Flushing, Jamaica and the bays on the south shore. County and borough are coterminous, with administrative functions centered in Kew Gardens.

Bronx County (The Bronx)

Bronx County sits north of Manhattan between the Harlem River and Long Island Sound. The seat functions within borough halls; Fordham, Mott Haven and Pelham Bay are visible anchors.

Richmond County (Staten Island)

Richmond County is Staten Island, administrative center at St. George on the Upper Bay. The island outline and Narrows crossings guide your eye without heavy road marks.

Long Island counties - Nassau and Suffolk

Nassau County - Mineola seat, North and South Shores

Nassau County places Mineola as seat near the county’s center. Shore points include Glen Cove, Port Washington and Oyster Bay on the north, Hempstead, Long Beach, Freeport and Oceanside on the south. The bays and barrier islands are crisp on a road-light layout.

Suffolk County - Riverhead seat, East End forks

Suffolk County sets Riverhead as seat with Huntington, Smithtown, Islip, Brookhaven, Patchogue and South Shore villages. The North Fork toward Greenport and Orient, and the South Fork to Southampton and East Hampton, separate by Peconic Bay and Shinnecock Bay. The maritime geometry is the main orientation; highways are mere threads.

County directory mirrored to labels on our map

Erie - Buffalo; Tonawanda, Cheektowaga, Hamburg, Lackawanna. Niagara - Lockport; Niagara Falls, Lewiston. Chautauqua - Mayville; Jamestown, Dunkirk, Fredonia, Chautauqua Lake. Cattaraugus - Little Valley; Olean, Salamanca. Allegany - Belmont; Wellsville. Orleans - Albion; Medina, Holley. Genesee - Batavia; Le Roy, Pembroke. Livingston - Geneseo; Dansville. Wyoming - Warsaw; Perry, Silver Lake. Monroe - Rochester; Greece, Irondequoit, Webster, Henrietta, Pittsford. Wayne - Lyons; Newark, Sodus. Ontario - Canandaigua; Geneva, Victor. Seneca - Waterloo and Ovid; Seneca Falls. Yates - Penn Yan. Steuben - Bath; Corning, Hornell. Schuyler - Watkins Glen. Chemung - Elmira. Tompkins - Ithaca. Cayuga - Auburn; Weedsport, Moravia. Oswego - Oswego; Fulton, Pulaski. Madison - Wampsville; Oneida, Cazenovia. Cortland - Cortland; Homer. Onondaga - Syracuse; Camillus, DeWitt, Manlius, Clay. Oneida - Utica; Rome, Sylvan Beach. Herkimer - Herkimer. Fulton - Johnstown; Gloversville. Montgomery - Fonda; Amsterdam. Saratoga - Ballston Spa; Saratoga Springs. Schenectady - Schenectady. Albany - Albany. Rensselaer - Troy. Washington - Fort Edward; Hudson Falls. Warren - Queensbury; Lake George. Hamilton - Lake Pleasant. Essex - Elizabethtown; Ticonderoga, Keene. Clinton - Plattsburgh. Franklin - Malone; Saranac Lake region. St. Lawrence - Canton; Ogdensburg, Potsdam, Massena. Jefferson - Watertown; Thousand Islands area. Lewis - Lowville. Otsego - Cooperstown; Oneonta. Schoharie - Schoharie. Greene - Catskill. Columbia - Hudson. Ulster - Kingston; New Paltz, Ellenville. Dutchess - Poughkeepsie; Beacon, Fishkill. Putnam - Carmel. Orange - Goshen; Newburgh, Middletown, Port Jervis. Rockland - New City; Nyack, Haverstraw. Westchester - White Plains; Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Rye, Peekskill. New York (Manhattan) - New York City. Kings (Brooklyn) - New York City. Queens - New York City. Bronx - New York City. Richmond (Staten Island) - New York City. Nassau - Mineola; Hempstead, Glen Cove, Long Beach. Suffolk - Riverhead; Huntington, Islip, Brookhaven, Southampton, East Hampton.