Tag: Old Maps

Albert Ruger’s Legacy: Capturing the Growth of 19th-Century American Cities

Born in 1829 in Prussia, Albert Ruger emigrated to the United States and transformed his career...

Historical Map of Elgin, Illinois from 1930

This vintage map is titled “Elgin Past and Present, and was produced in 1930 by the Elgin Branch of the American Association of Women. This animated historical map was created ninety five years after the town was formed, and highlights historical sights and landmarks.

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!

Map of Texas and Loyal Colonies, sometimes referred to as the United States

The historic map of Texas is a nostalgic and humorous representation of the state created in the...

Vintage Property Map of Easton, Connecticut from 1867

This vintage landowners map of Easton, Connecticut was created in 1867 by Frederick W. Beers. a prominent 19th century map maker. Beers was a prominent American map maker and publisher during the 19th century. He began his career as a civil engineer and surveyor, and later established the firm of F.W. Beers, A.D. Ellis & Co. in 1866.

Vintage Map of Rochester, Minnesota from 1869

Historic Rochester landmarks on the map include Bear Creek, Lumbro River, Rochester Railroad Depot, Public School, Court House, and Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist, German Methodist, Presbyteria, Universalist, and Roman Catholic Churches.

Vintage Map of Beverly, Massachusetts from 1886

Vintage Map of Beverly, Massachusetts from 1886

Historic bird’s eye view of Belleville, Illinois in 1867

Historic bird’s eye view of Belleville, Illinois from 1867

Map of Historic Michigan, a one page history dedicated to the Old Timers, 1935

Dive into the historic grandeur of the Great Lake State with this Pictorial Map of Michigan from...

Beautifully restored map of Columbus, Georgia from 1886

Historic old map of Columbus, Georgia from 1886

Historic map of Chattanooga, Tennessee from 1871

Historic old map shows bird’s eye view of Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1871

Beautifully restored map of Topeka, Kansas from 1869

Historic bird’s eye view of Topeka, Kansas from 1869

Detailed map of Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1867

Historic old map of Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1867

Historic old map of Appleton, Wisconsin from 1867

Historic bird’s eye view of Appleton, Wisconsin from 1867

Whimsical Paint-Brush Map of Wyoming from 1938

Historic Wyoming landmarks on the map include Kaycee, Gillette, Big Horn Mountains, Dinosaur Beds, Cody, Jackson, Yellowstone, and more.

Vintage Map of Atlanta, Georgia from 1871

Vintage bird’s eye view map of Atlanta, Georgia from 1871

Beautifully detailed map of Texas Railroads from 1876

Compiled from Actual Surveys, and containing all changes in Lines of Counties up to Sept. 1st, 1876.

Historic old map of Green Bay, Wisconsin from 1867

Historic bird’s eye view of Green Bay, Wisconsin from 1867

Colorized and Restored Map of Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1880

Historic bird’s eye view of Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1880

Map of Frontier Montana, a one page history dedicated to the Old Timers

Historic map of Frontier & Pioneer Montana from 1936

Beautifully Illustrated Pictorial Map of Richmond, VA from 1937

This historic map of Richmond, Virginia was created in 1937 by W.M. Lewis, and shows a beautifully...

Beautifully restored map of Salinas, California from 1875

Historic bird’s eye view of Salinas City, California from 1875

Beautifully restored map of Plymouth, Wisconsin from 1870

Historic bird’s eye view of Plymouth, Wisconsin from 1870

Historic Street Map of Charleston, South Carolina from 1912

This beautifully detailed map shows Charleston, South Carolina as it looked in 1912

Beautifully restored Geological Map of the United States from 1872

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This historic geological map of the United States was created in 1872 by C.H. Hitchcock and W.P....

Beautifully detailed map of the White Mountains from 1890

Historic bird’s eye view of New Hampshire’s White Mountains from 1890

Beautifully detailed map of Billings, Montana from 1904

Historic bird’s eye view of Billings, Montana in 1904

Beautifully restored map of Abilene, TX from 1883

Historic bird’s eye view of Abilene, Texas from 1883

Beautifully restored map of Muskegon, MI from 1874

Historic bird’s eye view of Muskegon, Michigan from 1874

Beautifully restored map of Albuquerque, New Mexico from 1886

Historic bird’s eye view of Albuquerque, New Mexico from 1886

Beautifully restored map of Exeter, New Hampshire from 1884

Historic bird’s eye view of Exeter, New Hampshire from 1884

Vintage bird’s eye view art print of Sydney, Australia from 1888

Historic bird’s eye view of Sydney, Australia from 1888

Beautifully restored map of Patterson (Mifflin), PA from 1895

Historic bird’s eye view of Patterson, Pennsylvania in 1895

Beautifully restored map of St. Augustine, Florida from 1885

Historic bird’s eye view of St. Augustine, Florida from 1885

Beautifully detailed map of Winter Park, FL from 1885

Historic bird’s eye view of Winter Park, Florida in 1885

Beautifully restored map of Kansas City, Missouri from 1869

Historic bird’s eye view of Kansas City, Missouri from 1869

Beautifully restored map of Westford, MA from 1886

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

Beautifully restored map of Marshalltown, Iowa from 1868

Historic bird’s eye view of Marshalltown, Iowa from 1868

Beautifully restored map of Frankfort, Kentucky from 1871

Historic bird’s eye view of Frankfort, Kentucky in 1871

Beautifully restored map of Warren, Ohio from 1870

Historic bird’s eye view of Warren, Ohio in 1870

Beautifully restored map of Bowling Green, Kentucky from 1871

Historic bird’s eye view of Bowling Green, Kentucky in the late 19th century.

Beautifully restored map of Champaign, Illinois from 1869

This historic map of Champaign, Illinois was created in 1869 by Albert Ruger, a prominent 19th...

Beautifully restored map of Huntsville, Alabama from 1871

Historic bird’s eye view of Huntsville, Alabama in 1871

Beautifully restored map of Nebraska City, Nebraska in 1868

Historic old map of Nebraska City, Nebraska in 1868

Beautifully restored map of Mattapan, MA from 1890

Historic bird’s eye view of Mattapan, MA in 1890

Beautifully detailed map of San Antonio, Texas from 1873

Historic bird’s eye view of San Antonio, Texas from 1873

Historic old map of Bristol, Rhode Island from 1891

Historic bird’s eye view of Bristol, Rhode Island from 1891

Beautifully restored map of Austin, Minnesota from 1870

Historic bird’s eye view of Austin, Minnesota from 1870.

Beautifully restored map of Omaha, Nebraska from 1868

Historic old map of Omaha, Nebraska from 1868

Beautifully restored map of Urbana, Illinois from 1869

Historic old map of Urbana, Illinois from 1869

Beautifully restored map of Sandusky, Ohio from 1870

Historic map of Sandusky, Ohio from 1870

Beautifully restored map of Marlborough, MA from 1878

Detailed bird’s eye view of Marlborough, Massachusetts in 1878

Beautifully restored map of Natick, Massachusetts from 1877

Detailed bird’s eye view of Natick, Massachusetts in 1877

Vintage hand-colored map of Connecticut from 1857

This beautiful hand drawn map of Connecticut was created in 1857 by Laura Roys, a student who attended Hartford Female Seminary, an all-female academy in Hartford, Connecticut. The map is beautifully colored, with shades of blue, orange, red, pink, yellow, and violet adorning the border of each city and town.

Beautifully restored map of Midland, Michigan from 1884

Historic old map shows a bird’s eye view of Midland City, Michigan in 1884

Beautiful old map of Waltham, Massachusetts from 1877

Detailed bird’s eye view of Waltham, Massachusetts in 1877

Beautifully restored map of Neenah, WI from 1879

Detailed bird’s eye view of Neenah, WI from 1879

Beautifully restored map of Belvidere, New Jersey from 1883

Detailed bird’s eye view of Belvidere, New Jersey in 1883

Beautifully detailed map of Whitinsville, Massachusetts from 1879

Detailed bird’s eye view of Whitinsville, Massachusetts in 1879

Historic view of Westwood, NJ: Restored map shows city in 1924

Beautifully detailed map of Westwood, NJ from 1924

Historic old map of Whitewright, Texas from 1891

Detailed bird’s eye view of Whitewright, Texas in 1891

Beautifully restored map of Townsend Center, MA from 1889

Detailed bird’s eye view of Townsend Center, MA in 1889

Beautifully restored map of Absecon, New Jersey in 1924

Detailed bird’s eye view of Absecon, New Jersey in 1924

Beautifully restored map of Mount Vernon, Ohio from 1870

Historic bird’s eye view of Mount Vernon, Ohio in 1870

Beautifully restored map of Mannington, WV from 1897

Detailed bird’s eye view of Mannington, West Virginia in 1897

Beautifully restored map of Uxbridge, Massachusetts from 1880

Detailed bird’s eye view of Uxbridge, Massachusetts in 1880

Beautifully restored map of Waukesha, Wisconsin from 1874

Detailed bird’s eye view of Waukesha, Wisconsin in 1874

Beautifully restored map of Brodhead, Wisconsin from 1871

Detailed bird’s eye view of Brodhead, Wisconsin from 1871.

Beautifully restored map of Methuen, MA from 1882

Detailed bird’s eye view of Methuen, Massachusetts from 1882

Beautifully restored map of Golden, Colorado from 1873

Detailed bird’s eye view of Golden, Colorado from 1873

Beautifully restored map of Colorado Springs, CO in 1882

Detailed bird’s eye view of Colorado Springs from 1882

Beautifully restored map of Lowell, Massachusetts from 1876

Detailed bird’s eye view of Lowell, Massachusetts from 1876

Historic Bird’s Eye View of Winona, Minnesota in 1874

Detailed bird’s eye view of Winona, Minnesota from 1874

Historic old map of Winchester, MA from 1886

Detailed bird’s eye view of Winchester, Massachusetts from 1886

Beautifully restored map of Wrentham, MA from 1888

Detailed bird’s eye view of Wrentham, Massachusetts from 1888

Beautifully restored map of Lancaster, Ohio from 1885

Detailed bird’s eye view of Lancaster, Ohio from 1885

Old map shows bird’s eye view of Clayton, Delaware in 1885

Detailed bird’s eye view of Clayton, Delaware from 1885

Beautifully restored view of Lawrence, MA from 1854

Detailed bird’s eye view of Lawrence, Massachusetts from 1855

Historic old map shows bird’s eye view of Brenham, Texas in 1881

Historic bird’s eye view of Brenham, Texas from 1881

Historic map of Lee, Massachusetts from 1878

Bird’s eye view of Lee, Massachusetts

Historic bird’s eye view of Fostoria, Ohio from 1872

Historic bird’s eye view of Fostoria, OH from 1872

Beautifully restored map of Guttenberg, Iowa from 1869

Historic bird’s eye view of Guttenberg, Iowa in the 19th century.

Beautifully restored map of Monmouth, Illinois from 1869

Historic bird’s eye view of Monmouth, Illinois

Historic bird’s eye view of Annapolis, Maryland from 1864

Historic bird’s eye view of Annapolis, Maryland from 1864

Beautifully restored map of Foxborough, MA from 1888

Historic bird’s eye view of Foxboro, Mass

Beautifully restored map of Fitchburg, MA from 1875

Historic old map of Fitchburg, Massachusetts from 1875

Historic bird’s eye view of Westborough, MA in 1880

Bird’s eye view of Westboro, MA in 1880

Beautifully restored map of Decatur, Illinois from 1878

Historic bird’s eye view of Decatur, Illinois in 1878

Beautifully restored map of Colorado Springs, CO from 1874

Historic bird’s eye view of Colorado City, Manatou, and Colorado Springs from 1874

Beautifully restored map of Louisville, Kentucky from 1876

Historic bird’s eye view of Louisville, Kentucky in 1876

Beautifully restored map of Minneapolis, MN from 1891

Historic bird’s eye view of Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1891

Beautifully restored map of Milford, Mass from 1876

Bird’s eye view of Milford, MA in the late 19th century.

Historic old map of Slatington, Pennsylvania from 1883

Vintage bird’s eye view of Slatington in the late 19th century.

Beautifully restored map of Southbridge, MA from 1878

Bird’s eye view of Southbridge, Massachusetts in the 19th century.

Historic old map shows Chicago, Illinois as it looked in 1833

Amazing old map showing Chicago when it was first incorporated as a town in 1833

Beautifully detailed map of Wallingford, CT from 1905

Wallingford, Connecticut in the 19th century.

Historical map of Charleroi, Pennsylvania from 1897

Historic bird’s eye view of Charleroi, Pennsylvania in the late 19th century.

Beautifully restored map of Spring City, PA from 1893

Bird’s eye view of Spring City, PA in 1893

Map of the Maine Coast from York Harbor to Saco Bay, 1929

This historic map of the Maine Coast was created in 1929 by Albert Prentice Button, an American...

Stunning old map of New Bedford, MA from 1876

Bird’s eye view of New Bedford, MA in 1876

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