Blue Monocle - What's New http://bluemonocle.com/WhatsNew All the latest news from Blue Monocle. http://bluemonocle.com/images_m/M.gif http://bluemonocle.com/WhatsNew Blue Monocle Logo NEW MAP: Map of Long Island Showing the Long Island Railroad (c1895), by the American Bank Note Company http://bluemonocle.com/whats-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. 31 Jan 2013 10:37:00 PST New Vintage Posters Collection http://bluemonocle.com/whats-new 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. Browse the vintage poster collection 21 Jan 2013 15:01:00 PST NEW MAP: USGS Topographic Map of Tucson, Arizona (1905), by the US Geological Survey http://bluemonocle.com/whats-new 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. 17 Jan 2013 12:03:00 PST NEW MAP: USGS Topographic Map of Seattle (1894), by the US Geological Survey http://bluemonocle.com/whats-new 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. 15 Nov 2012 09:00:00 PST NEW MAP: USGS Topographic Map of Chicago (1901), by the US Geological Survey http://bluemonocle.com/whats-new 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. 09 Nov 2012 13:44:00 PST NEW MAP: USGS Topographic Map of New York City - Harlem Quandrangle (1900), by the US Geological Survey http://bluemonocle.com/whats-new 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. 08 Nov 2012 08:45:00 PST NEW MAPS: Maps of Asia from Fielding Lucas' 1817 Atlas of the World http://bluemonocle.com/whats-new 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. 18 Oct 2012 09:49:00 PDT NEW PHOTOS: Vintage Photographs of London, England http://bluemonocle.com/whats-new A new set of vintage photos of London, England: 20 Sep 2012 12:21:00 PDT NEW PHOTOS: Vintage Photographs of Rome, Italy http://bluemonocle.com/whats-new A new set of vintage photos of Rome, Italy: 19 Sep 2012 10:58:00 PDT NEW PHOTOS: Vintage Photographs of Paris, France http://bluemonocle.com/whats-new We've started adding vintage photographs of European cities to our collection. The first set consists of six photos of Paris, France, but more photos are on the way. Check back in the coming days and weeks for more! 18 Sep 2012 08:16:00 PDT NEW MAP: Map of the Tombstone Mining District (1881), by Frank S. Ingoldsby http://bluemonocle.com/whats-new Detailed, late 19th century map of the Tombstone mining district in southeastern Arizona. Shows the locations and names of all claims in and around the city of Tombstone. Includes numerous inset drawings showing the buildings of several mining companies, maps of nearby mining districts, and a panoramic view of the city of Tombstone at the bottom. 30 Aug 2012 10:41:00 PDT NEW MAP: Map of Texas Compiled from Surveys Recorded in the Land Office of Texas and Other Official Surveys (1841) by John Arrowsmith http://bluemonocle.com/whats-new A detailed map of Texas created a few years before statehood. Includes locations of towns, roads, rivers, and Native American tribes. Also includes numerous annotations in ink and pencil by the 19th century owner of the map adding more information about locations and details of towns, rivers, Native American tribes, and so on. Includes two inset maps of "Plan of Galveston Bay" (in lower left) and much of North America showing the extent of the United States, Texas, and Mexico in 1841 (lower right). 13 Jun 2012 08:09:00 PDT NEW MAP: Map of the Rail Roads of New Jersey (1887), by Van Cleef and Betts http://bluemonocle.com/whats-new Detailed map showing all the rail lines and stops in New Jersey in the late 19th century. Inicludes a table in the lower right listing the rail systems and companies in each system, and the total length of tracks for each company. 04 May 2012 13:44:00 PDT NEW MAP: Topographical Map of Yosemite Valley and Vicinity (c1884), by George M. Wheeler http://bluemonocle.com/whats-new Included in the final report of the Wheeler Expedition's Report of the Geographical Survey West of the 100th Meridian, this map covers all of Yosemite Valley. The map indicates trails and the names and elevations of various peaks in the area, as well as roads, place names, and structures within the valley itself. 26 Apr 2012 11:16:00 PDT