Tag: Vintage Maps

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

Click here to see Schenectady, New York in 1875

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 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.

Beautifully detailed map of Green River, Wyoming in 1875

Wyoming

Historic bird’s eye view of Green River, Wyoming from 1875

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

Beautifully restored map of Thompsonville, CT from 1878

This old map shows Thompsonville, Connecticut as it looked in 1878.

Amazing vintage map of Franklin New Hampshire from 1884

This map shows Franklin NH as it looked in 1884

Amazingly detailed map of Taunton, MA from 1875

This map shows Taunton, Mass as it looked in 1875

Wonderfully detailed map of East Bridgewater, MA from 1887

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

Beautiful old map of South Coventry, CT from 1878

This vintage map shows South Coventry, CT as it looked in 1878.

Beautifully restored map of Madison, Connecticut in 1881

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

Beautiful vintage map of Buffalo, NY from 1880

This map shows Buffalo, NY as it looked in 1880.

Beautiful vintage map of Milford, Connecticut from 1882

Historic bird’s eye view of Milford, Connecticut in the late 19th century.

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 of Bristol, Connecticut from 1878

This old map shows Bristol, Connecticut as it looked in 1878.

Beautifully detailed map of Danbury, Connecticut from 1884

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

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 restored map of Wakefield, Mass from 1882

This old map shows Wakefield, Massachusetts as it looked in 1882.

Beautifully detailed map of Goffstown, NH from 1887

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

Amazing bird’s eye view of Hallstead, PA in 1887

Click here to see what Hallstead, Pennsylvania looked like 100+ years ago.

Hand drawn map of Brattleboro, Vermont from 1886

Vermont

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

Amazing old map of Medford, Massachusetts from 1880

This old map shows Medford, Massachusetts as it looked in 1880.

Old map of Ashburnham, Massachusetts from 1886

Click here to see what Ashburnham looked like in 1886

Amazing old map of Attleboro, Massachusetts from 1878

This old map shows Attleboro, Massachusetts as it looked in 1878. The map was created by O.H....

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

Bird’s eye view of Huntington, Massachusetts from 1886

This beautiful hand drawn map of Huntington, Massachusetts was created by Hughes & Bailey Publishers in 1886. The map shows a bird’s eye view of Huntington, MA surrounded by hand drawn pictures of historic Huntington landmarks.

Beautifully detailed map of Woburn, Massachusetts in 1883

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

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

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

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

Vintage map of Portsmouth, New Hampshire from 1877

This map shows Portsmouth, New Hampshire as it looked in 1877.

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.

Historic landowners map of South Windsor, CT from 1869

Vintage landowners map shows South Windsor, Connecticut as it used to be

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.

Beautifully detailed map of Martha’s Vineyard from 1954

Historic map of Martha’s Vineyard from 1954

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

West Virginia

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

Beautifully restored map of Norfolk & Portsmouth, Virginia from 1873

Virginia

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...

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...

Amazing map of Texas from the Centennial Exposition in 1936

Texas

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!

Historic map of Peterborough, New Hampshire from 1886

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

Beautifully restored map of Atlanta, Georgia from 1892

Georgia

Historic bird’s eye view of Atlanta, Georgia in 1892

Beautifully restored map of Denver, Colorado from 1882

Colorado

Detailed bird’s eye view of Denver, Colorado in 1882

Beautifully detailed map of Colebrook, NH in 1887

Detailed bird’s eye view of Colebrook, New Hampshire in 1887

Beautiful old map of Coleman, Michigan from 1884

Michigan

Detailed bird’s eye view of Coleman, Michigan in the late 19th century

Historic bird’s eye view map of Ludington, Michigan in 1880

Michigan

Detailed bird’s eye view of Ludington, Michigan in 1880

Beautifully detailed map of Hartford, Connecticut from 1864

Historic bird’s eye view of Hartford, Connecticut from 1836

Historic old map of Mount Carmel, PA from 1884

Historic old map of Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania from 1884

Historic old map of North Brookfield, Mass from 1878

Historic bird’s eye view of North Brookfield, Massachusetts in the late 19th century.

Historic map of California, Pennsylvania from 1902

Bird’s Eye View of California, Pennsylvania in 1902

Beautifully restored map of Warren, RI from 1877

Rhode Island

This map of Warren, Rhode Island was created in 1877 by O.H. Bailey and J.C. Hazen, prominent 19th...

Historic old map of Lehighton, Pennsylvania from 1883

Bird’s eye view of Lehighton, PA in the late 19th century

Beautiful old map of Ashland, New Hampshire from 1883

This map shows Ashland, New Hampshire as it looked in 1883.

Old map showing a bird’s eye view of Moosup, Connecticut in 1889

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

Beautifully restored map of Azusa, California from 1887

California

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

Beautifully restored map of McKinney, Texas from 1876

Texas

Historic bird’s eye view of McKinney, Texas in 1876

Beautifully restored map of Roscoe, PA from 1902

This old map shows Roscoe, Pennsylvania in the early 20th century.

Beautifully restored map of Waterville, Maine from 1895

Bird’s eye view of Waterville, ME in the late 19th century

Historic landowners map of Southington, CT from 1869