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

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

Beautifully detailed map of Martha’s Vineyard from 1954

Historic map of Martha's Vineyard from 1954

Historic old map of Ludlow, Vermont from 1885

Click here to see what Ludlow looked like 100+ years ago!

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

Click here to see Shenandoah toward the end of the 19th century

Historic old map of Philippi, West Virginia in 1897

Click here to find out what Philippi, WV looked like in the 19th century

Beautifully restored map of Norfolk & Portsmouth, Virginia from 1873

Click here to see what Portsmouth and Norfolk looked like in the 19th century.

Bird’s eye view of Middletown, Connecticut in 1877

This beautiful vintage map shows Middletown, Connecticut as it looked in 1877. At the time approximately 7,000 people lived in Middletown and manufacturing was the…

Beautifully restored map of Port Huron, Michigan from 1867

Detailed bird's eye view of Port Huron, Michigan from 1867

Bird’s eye view of Bennington, Vermont in 1887

Click here to see what Bennington, Vermont looked like 130+ years ago

Bird’s eye view of Haverhill, Massachusetts in 1893

This is what Haverhill looked like when only 30,000 people lived here

Bird’s eye view of Gardner, Massachusetts in 1880

This map of Gardner, Massachusetts was created in 1880 by Beck & Paul Lithographers and the E.H. Bigelow Publishing Company of Framingham, Mass. The…

Amazing map of Texas from the Centennial Exposition in 1936

The Centennial Exposition celebrated the 100th anniversary of Texas's independence from Mexico in 1836.

Long lost map of NYC shows locations of historical events

Amazing stories and images from the early years of Manhattan!

Beautifully restored map of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan from 1884

This historic old map of Mount Pleasant, Michigan was created in 1884 by O.H. Bailey, a prominent 19th century map maker. The map shows…

Plan of Newport, Rhode Island created in 1777 by the invading British Army

Click here to see Newport, Rhode Island in 1777

Beautifully restored map of Naperville, IL from 1869

Detailed bird's eye view of Naperville, Illinois in 1869

Beautifully restored map of Wallingford, Connecticut in 1881

Historic bird's eye view of Wallingford, Connecticut

Beautifully detailed map of Chicopee, Massachusetts in 1878

Historic bird's eye view of Chicopee, Massachusetts in 1878

Historic map of Peterborough, New Hampshire from 1886

Click here to see what Peterborough looked like 100+ years ago!

Beautifully detailed map of Webster, Mass in 1878

Historic bird's eye view of Webster, Massachusetts

Beautifully detailed map of Houston, Texas from 1891

Historic bird's eye view of Houston, Texas from 1891