If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.

He will put some things behind, will pass an invisible boundary; new, universal, and more liberal laws will begin to establish themselves around and within him; or the old laws be expanded, and interpreted in his favor in a more liberal sense, and he will live with the license of a higher order of beings. In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex, and solitude will not be solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness.

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.

– Henry David Thoreau

Vintage map of Northboro, Massachusetts from 1887

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

Beautifully detailed map of Helena, Montana from 1875

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

Beautifully detailed map of Goffstown, NH from 1887

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

New Mexico Like Never Before: 1939 Map Brings History to Life with a Laugh

Rediscover the charm of the Southwest with this playful 1939 Cartoon Map of New Mexico. Perfect for locals who love a side of humor with their history!

Beautiful old map of Amherst, Massachusetts in 1886

Click here to see a bird’s eye view of Amherst, Massachusetts in 1886.

Beautifully restored map of Stafford Springs, CT from 1878

Bird’s eye view of Stafford Springs, Connecticut as it used to be

Wonderfully detailed map of East Bridgewater, MA from 1887

This map shows East Bridgewater, Massachusetts as it looked in 1887.