What's New

Shows all the lines of the Long Island Railroad in the late 19th century. All stops are indicated in black, and major place names are indicated in red.

We've added a new set of prints to our collection, a set of vintage posters mainly from the late 19th century. The collection includes advertisements, as well as sports, medicine, and food posters, and more. Check back for new posters as the collection grows.

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Historic USGS topographic map of Tucson based on the 1905 edition. The map covers much of the present-day limits of the city, including the original downtown area. Includes numerous details, such as roads, stream beds, and railroads, as well as elevation contour lines. Includes the Santa Catalina Mountains to the north and Rincon Mountains to the east of the city.

Historic USGS topographic map of Seattle based on the 1903 reprint of the 1894 edition. The map covers all of the present-day limits of the city, and depicts several neighborhoods that were once separate towns, including Ballard and West Seattle. Also shows numerous details, including streets (not labelled), buildings, railroads, the original city boundaries, and elevation contour lines.

Historic USGS topographic map of Chicago based on the 1913 reprint of the 1901 edition. The map covers much of the city, from 79th Street in the south to Devon Avenue in the north, and westward to about Cicero Avenue. Includes numerous details, including streets (not labelled), railroads and parks, as well as elevation contour lines.

Historic topographic map of New York City (1900 edition, 1907 reprint). The map covers New York City, including Manhattan (from about 34th St. northward), the Bronx, part of Queens, as well as the region north of the city to about Hastings-on-Hudson and Scarsdale. Includes numerous details, including the locations of towns, neighborhoods, roads, buildings, railroads, as well as elevation contour lines.

We've added more maps from Fielding Lucas' c1817 Atlas of the World. The current additions cover Asia, and include China, India, and the Middle East.