Tag: Vintage Maps

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

Vintage Map of Columbia, Missouri from 1869

Missouri

Historic bird’s eye view of Columbia, Missouri from 1869

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

Minnesota

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

Vintage Map of Florida, a one page history dedicated to the Old Timers, 1951

Florida

This vintage map of Florida was created in 1951 and is titled “a pictorial chart of romantic...

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

Illinois

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

Whimsical Paint-Brush Map of Wyoming from 1938

Wyoming

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

Georgia

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

Beautifully restored map of Plymouth, Wisconsin from 1870

Wisconsin

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

Beautifully detailed map of Billings, Montana from 1904

Montana

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

Beautifully restored map of Westford, MA from 1886

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

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.

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 Uxbridge, Massachusetts from 1880

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

Beautifully restored map of Colorado Springs, CO in 1882

Colorado

Detailed bird’s eye view of Colorado Springs from 1882

Historic old map of Winchester, MA from 1886

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

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

Delaware

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

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

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

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

Bird’s eye view of Westboro, MA in 1880

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

Illinois

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.

Stunning old map of New Bedford, MA from 1876

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

Beautifully restored map of Seattle, Washington from 1925

Washington

Historic bird’s eye view of Seattle in the early 20th century

Historic map shows bird’s eye view of Windsor, VT in 1886

Vermont

Bird’s eye view of Windsor, Vermont in 1886

Beautifully restored map of New London, Connecticut from 1876

Bird’s eye view of New London, Connecticut in 1876

Amazing old map of Manhattan from 1939

Love NYC? Then you’ll love this old map of Manhattan

Historic map of Grove City, Pennsylvania from 1901

Pennsylvania

Bird’s eye view of Grove City, PA in 1901

Beautifully detailed historical map of New Hampshire, 1926

Granite State legend, history, and anecdotes, mixing past and present with skill and humor.

Paterson, New Jersey in 1880: Restored image shows Prosperous Paterson

New Jersey

Click here to see a bird’s eye view of Paterson, NJ in 1880

Beautifully restored map of Cuero, Texas from 1881

Bird’s eye view of Cuero, TX in 1881

Beautifully restored map of Jeffersonville, Indiana from 1837

Indiana

The historic map of Jeffersonville, Indiana was created in 1837 by H.L. Barnum, a civil engineer. Landmarks on the map include the Jeffersonville Ship Yard, Commercial Square, Washington Square, Jefferson Square, Franklin Square, Market Square, and more.

Amazing old map of Rome, New York from 1886

This map shows Rome, New York as it looked in 1886

Amazing old map shows Greater Boston in 1905

This map shows Boston and surrounding cities in 1905

Beautifully restored map of Derry, New Hampshire from 1898

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

Abraham Lincoln’s travels through Massachusetts, map from 1848

Historic map showing Abraham Lincoln’s route through Massachusetts in 1848

Beautiful old map of Waukesha County Wisconsin in 1890

Wisconsin

This map from 1890 shows Oconomowoc, Waukesha and Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

Amazing old map reveals original layout of NYC in 1776

This old map shows New York City in the late 18th century.

Stunning historical map of Milford, NH from 1886

This map shows Milford, New Hampshire as it looked in 1886.

Beautifully detailed map of Lawrence, MA from 1876

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

Amazing bird’s eye view of Phoenix, Arizona in 1885

Arizona

This vintage map shows Phoenix, Arizona as it looked in 1885.

Beautiful vintage map of Forestville, CT from 1880

This old map shows the Forestville section of what is now known as Bristol, Connecticut.

Beautifully restored map of Clinton, MA from 1876

Historic bird’s eye view of Clinton, Massachusetts from 1876

Beautifully restored map of Norwich, CT from 1876

This old map shows Norwich, Connecticut as it looked in 1876.

Vintage guide map and directory of Brooklyn from 1883

In 1883, Brooklynite S.D.L. Taunton created this beautifully detailed map of his hometown in New...

Vintage Map of Alton New Hampshire in 1888

This vintage map shows Alton, New Hampshire as it looked in 1888.

Beautifully restored map of Watertown, Wisconsin from 1885

Wisconsin

Historic bird’s eye view of Watertown, Wisconsin from 1885

Map of Brooklyn’s racial diversity by neighborhood, 1920

The racial makeup of Brooklyn in the 1920’s

Beautifully illustrated map of Connecticut from 1926

Beautiful old map of the Nutmeg State illustrated with unique vintage drawings.

Amazing old map of Portland, Oregon from 1890

Oregon

What do you first think of when someone says: “Portland”? Pittock Mansion? Union Station?...

Vintage map of Manchester, NH from 1876

This map shows Manchester, New Hampshire as it looked in 1876. It was created by J.C. Hazen, and...

Beautifully restored map of Southington, CT from 1878

This map shows Southington, Connecticut as it looked in 1878.

Firemen’s Guide to New York City, 1834

This map was created for the New York City Fire Department in 1834. Officially known as “The...

Vintage map of Lambertville, New Jersey in 1883

New Jersey

This old map shows Lambertville, New Jersey in the late 19th century.

Wonderful old map of Bradford, Massachusetts in 1892

This map shows Bradford, Massachusetts in 1892, five years before it was annexed to the city of Haverhill.

Historical bird’s eye view map of Ironwood, Michigan from 1886

Michigan

This old map shows Ironwood, Michigan in the late 19th century.

Old map shows a bird’s eye view of Wichita Falls, Texas in 1890

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

Historic old map shows bird’s eye view of Bethel, Connecticut in 1879

Historic bird’s eye view of Bethel, Connecticut in 1879

Map of Pioneer Hartford, CT highlights life in the 1600’s

This vintage map of Hartford, CT shows the city as it looked in the 1600’s.

Beautifully detailed map of Branford, Connecticut in 1905

Detailed bird’s eye view of Branford in the early 20th century.

Amazing old map of Windsor Locks, CT in 1877

This map shows Windsor Locks, Connecticut as it looked in 1877

Hand colored map of Bristol, Connecticut from 1893

Click here to see what Bristol looked like more than 100 years ago!

Amazing old map of Newark, New Jersey from 1916

New Jersey

This amazing old map shows Newark, New Jersey as it looked in 1916.

Historical map of Wallingford, Connecticut created in 1893

This old map of Wallingford, CT is a hand colored lithograph from 1893. The map was created by...

Beautifully restored map of Nashville, Tennessee from 1888

Tennessee

Historic bird’s eye view of Nashville, Tennessee from 1888

Beautifully restored map of Plainville, Connecticut in 1878

Historic bird’s eye view of Plainville, Connecticut in 1878

Beautiful vintage map of Moosup, CT from 1889

This map shows Moosup, Connecticut as it looked in 1889.

Vintage map featuring historical Connecticut facts and trivia

This old map features historical Connecticut trivia from the 17th – 20th century.

Beautifully restored map of Merced, California from 1888

California

This old map shows Merced, California in the late 19th century.

Vintage map of Guilford, Connecticut from 1881

This map of Guilford, CT shows the town as it looked in 1881.

Old map reveals bird’s eye view of Ligonier, Pennsylvania in 1900

Pennsylvania

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

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