Tag: Historical Maps

Historical map showing Ligonier, Pennsylvania at the beginning of the 20th century.

Historic bird’s eye view of Fort Worth, Texas in 1891

Texas

Historic bird’s eye view of Fort Worth, Texas from 1891

Beautifully restored map of Iowa City, Iowa from 1854

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It has a high, beautiful and very healthy location upon the Iowa River, which is a bold deep stream of clear water, navigable with Steamboats during several months of each year, and commands the growing trade of a large scope of exceedingly fertile country, well timbered and watered.

Beautifully restored map of Jacksonville, Oregon from 1883

Oregon

Bird’s eye view of Jacksonville, Oregon in 1883

Beautifully restored map of Hackensack, NJ from 1896

Historic bird’s eye view of Hackensack, New Jersey in 1896

Old map shows bird’s eye view of Cambridgeboro, PA in 1895

This old map shows Cambridgeboro, Pennsylvania in the late 19th century.

Beautifully restored map shows bird’s eye view of Monson, MA in 1879

This old map shows Monson, Massachusetts in the late 19th century.

Bird’s eye view of Brockton, Massachusetts in 1882

This map shows Brockton, Massachusetts in 1882

Bird’s eye view of Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1889

Click here to see Williamstown, MA in 1889

Beautifully restored map of Waco, Texas from 1873

Texas

This old map shows Waco, Texas in the late 19th century.

Vintage map of Northboro, Massachusetts from 1887

Historic bird’s eye view of Northborough, Massachusetts from 1887

Beautifully restored map of Key West, Florida from 1884

Florida

Historic bird’s eye view of Key West, Florida in 1884

Beautiful bird’s eye view of Milton, New Hampshire from 1888

This old map shows Milton, New Hampshire in the late 19th century.

Detailed bird’s eye view of Alma, Michigan in 1885

Michigan

Historic bird’s eye view of Alma, Michigan in 1885

Beautifully restored map of Guilford, Connecticut from 1881

Historic bird’s eye view of Guilford, Connecticut in 1881

Pictorial Bird’s Eye View of Charleston, South Carolina in 1872

South Carolina

Bird’s eye view of Charleston, South Carolina in 1872

Amazing old map of New Britain, Connecticut from 1875

This map shows New Britain, Connecticut in 1875.

Beautifully restored old map of Pittsfield, MA from 1876

This old map shows Pittsfield, Massachusetts in the late 19th century.

Beautiful old map of Henniker, New Hampshire from 1889

This old map shows Henniker, New Hampshire in the late 19th century.

Beautiful bird’s eye view of Terryville, Connecticut from 1894

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This old map shows Terryville, Connecticut in the late 19th century.

Beautifully restored old map of New Hartford, CT from 1878

This old map shows New Hartford, Connecticut in the late 19th century.

Historic old map of Morgantown, West Virginia in 1897

West Virginia

Detailed bird’s eye view of Morgantown, West Virginia in the late 19th century

Amazing map of New Jersey filled with historical trivia

This map from the 1930’s is filled with wonderful scenes from NJ history!

Restored bird’s eye view of Clinton, CT from 1881

This old map shows Clinton, Connecticut in the late 19th century.

Restored bird’s eye view of East Hampton, Connecticut from 1880

This old map shows East Hampton, Connecticut in the late 19th century.

Beautifully restored map of Matavan, NJ from 1873

Historic landowners map of Matavan, New Jersey from 1873

Beautifully restored map of Marlboro, NJ from 1873

Vintage landowners map of Marlboro, New Jersey as it used to be

Beautifully restored map of Howell, NJ from 1873

Vintage landowners map of Howell, New Jersey as it used to be

Beautifully restored map of Holmdel, NJ from 1873

Vintage landowners map of Holmdel, New Jersey as it used to be

Beautifully restored map of Canton, CT from 1869

Vintage landowners map of Canton, Connecticut as it used to be

Beautifully restored map of Rocky Hill, CT from 1869

Vintage landowners map of Rocky Hill, Connecticut as it used to be

Beautifully detailed map of Muncie, Indiana from 1884

Indiana

Detailed bird’s eye view of Muncie, Indiana in 1884

Beautiful old map shows Norfolk, VA as it looked in 1892

Virginia

This map from 1892 shows Norfolk, Virginia and the surrounding areas.

Amazing vintage map of Madison, Wisconsin in 1885

Wisconsin

This old map shows Madison, Wisconsin in the late 19th century.

Beautifully restored map of College Point, Queens from 1876

Historic bird’s eye view of College Point, Queens in 1876

Beautiful map of Onset Bay Grove in Wareham, MA from 1885

Click here to see what Wareham, Massachusetts looked like in the late 19th century.

Beautiful hand drawn map of Stamford, Connecticut in 1883

Click here to see what Stamford looked like 100+ years ago.

Historic old map of White Plains, New York from 1887

Historic bird’s eye view of White Plains, New York from 1887

Beautiful bird’s eye view of Schenectady, NY in 1875

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This is how Lynn, Massachusetts looked in 1916

See what Lynn looked like more than 100 years ago!

Beautifully restored map of Stonington, Connecticut from 1879

Historic bird’s eye view of Stonington, Connecticut as it used to be

Old map showing Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1881

This map shows Holyoke, Massachusetts as it looked in 1881. At the time only 22,000 people lived in Holyoke.

Beautifully restored map of East Boston, Massachusetts from 1879

Vintage map of East Boston, Massachusetts from the late 19th century.

Beautifully restored map of Naugatuck, Connecticut from 1877

Historic bird’s eye view of Naugatuck, Connecticut from 1877

Beautifully restored map of Cheshire, Connecticut from 1882

Detailed bird’s eye view of Cheshire, Connecticut as it used to be

Bird’s eye view of Bath, Pennsylvania in 1885

This bird’s eye view of Bath, Pennsylvania was created more than 130 years ago.

This is what Amsterdam, New York looked like in 1875

Old map showing Amsterdam, New York as it looked when only 5,500 people lived there

Beautifully detailed map of Appleton, Wisconsin in 1874

Wisconsin

Historic bird’s eye view of Appleton, Wisconsin from 1874

Stunning old map of Greenville, New Hampshire from 1886

Click here to see what Greenville looked like 100+ years ago

Beautifully restored map of Westerly, Rhode Island from 1877

Rhode Island

This map shows Westerly, Rhode Island as it looked in 1877

Historic map of the borough of Southington, CT from 1893

This beautiful map of Southington, Connecticut was created using government surveys in 1893.

Historical map of New Bedford, Massachusetts from 1871

This amazing map of New Bedford, Massachusetts shows the town as it looked in 1871

Historical map of Weymouth, Massachusetts from 1880

This amazing map of Weymouth, Massachusetts shows a bird’s eye view of the city as it looked in 1880.

Old road map of Commack, New York from 1915

Click here to see what Commack was like in the early 20th century.

Beautifully restored map of the Bronx, NYC from 1921

Historic bird’s eye view of the Bronx from 1921

Beautiful old map shows bird’s eye view of Bethel, VT in 1886

Click here to see the full map of Bethel, VT from 1886

Beautifully restored map of Forest Hills, Queens from 1908

Historic old map of Forest Hills used to promote the neighborhoods development.

Beautifully detailed map of Danbury, Connecticut from 1884

Historic bird’s eye view of Danbury, Connecticut from 1884

Beautiful old map of Fair Haven, Vermont from 1886

Click here to see Fair Haven, Vermont in 1886

Exploring South Acton, Massachusetts in 1886

This map of South Acton, Massachusetts was created in 1886 by Lucien R. Burleigh, an artist and...

Beautifully detailed map of Leominster, MA from 1886

Historic bird’s eye view of Leominster, Massachusetts from 1886

Beautiful bird’s eye view of Laconia, NH from 1883

This map of Laconia, New Hampshire was created in 1883 by Lucien R. Burleigh, an artist who spent...

Beautifully detailed map of Goffstown, NH from 1887

Click here to see what Goffstown, NH looked like in 1887.

Beautiful hand drawn map of Middlebury, Vermont from 1886

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Hand drawn map of Brattleboro, Vermont from 1886

Click here to see what Brattleboro, VT looked like 100+ years ago.

Old map showing a bird’s eye view of Mansfield, Mass in 1879

This old map shows Mansfield, Massachusetts when only 2,700 people lived there.

Amazing old map of Fall River, Massachusetts from 1877

This map shows Fall River, Massachusetts as it looked in 1877.

Beautifully detailed map of Athol, Massachusetts in 1887

Historic bird’s eye view of Athol, Massachusetts from 1887

Old map of Ashburnham, Massachusetts from 1886

Click here to see what Ashburnham looked like in 1886

Historic landowners map of Enfield, Connecticut from 1869

Vintage landowners map shows Enfield, Connecticut as it used to be

Beautifully restored map of Meriden, Connecticut from 1875

Detailed bird’s eye view of Meriden, Connecticut in 1875

Vintage map of Portland, Maine from 1898

The map shows the layout of Portland, Maine as it looked in the 18th century

Beautifully detailed map of Sanford, Maine in 1889

Historic bird’s eye view of Sanford, Maine from 1889

Beautifully restored map of Knoxville, TN from 1871

Tennessee

Bird’s eye view of Knoxville, Tennessee in 1871

Amazing bird’s eye view of Bellows Falls, VT in 1886

Click here to see what Bellows Falls looked like more than 130 years ago.

Beautifully restored map of Newton, New Jersey from 1883

Bird’s eye view of Newton, New Jersey from 1883

Beautifully detailed map of Woburn, Massachusetts in 1883

Historic bird’s eye view of Woburn, Massachusetts in 1883

Beautifully detailed map of Helena, Montana from 1875

Montana

Historic bird’s eye view of Helena, Montana from 1875

Beautiful old map of Portland, Maine in 1876

Beautiful vintage map of Portland Maine showing old landmarks and streets

Historic old map of Springvale, Maine from 1888

Detailed bird’s eye view of Springvale, Maine in 1888

Beautiful bird’s eye view of Oakland, Maryland from 1906

Maryland

Click here to see how Oakland, Maryland looked more than 100+ years ago.

Hand drawn map of Plainville, Massachusetts from 1887

Click here to see what Plainville, MA looked like in 1887.

Beautifully detailed map of Ayer, Massachusetts from 1886

Historic bird’s eye view of Ayer, Massachusetts in 1886

This is what Brooklyn, New York looked like in 1879

This old map shows Brooklyn, New York as it looked in 1879

Beautiful bird’s eye view of Wilmerding, PA from 1897

Click here to see Wilmerding, Pennsylvania at the end of the 19th century.

Beautifully restored map of Asbury Park, New Jersey in 1881

Click here to see what Asbury Park looked like 100+ years ago

Hand Drawn Map of Baldwinville, Massachusetts from 1886

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Beautifully restored map of Green Bay, Wisconsin from 1867

Wisconsin

Historic bird’s eye view of Green Bay and Fort Howard in 1867

Beautiful map of Rockport, Massachusetts from 1940

This amazing vintage map of Rockport, Massachusetts was created by Jacqueline Hudson in 1940

Beautifully detailed map of Winchester, Virginia from 1926

Virginia

Historic bird’s eye view of Winchester, Virginia from 1926

Beautifully restored map of Watertown, MA from 1930

This amazing map of Watertown, Massachusetts was created to celebrate the town’s 300th anniversary in 1930.

Beautifully detailed map of Royersford, PA from 1893

Click here to see Royersford, Pennsylvania in the 19th century.

Bird’s eye view of Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 1907

North Carolina

Click here to see how Rocky Mount looked in the early 20th century.

Historic old map of Ludlow, Vermont from 1885

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Beautiful bird’s eye view of Shenandoah, PA from 1889