Huge list of historical city maps

[Farland]

I found this on Reddit. I didn't create it but I think you guys will find it as useful as I do. Over 360 historical city maps:

http://reddit.com/r/history/comments...storical_city/

[Hexapanther]

Wow, amazing resource! Thanks for posting!

[Falconius]

That is pretty cool.

This map:
https://i.imgur.com/mSTwTxe.jpg
Was very interesting for two reasons. One, is that it is entirely made up. It doesn't correspond to either the geography, or the relative locations of those buildings. And certainly not the architecture, so it is a Jerusalem of someone's imagination, which is pretty cool to see. (Also anyone who draws straight streets like that clearly hasn't been to the middle east lol). And two, that some idiot in the Library of Congress decided that stamping directly onto the map was a good idea.

Edit:
Also this one:
https://i.imgur.com/uJtspJz.jpg
Top down map, but all the buildings are in perspective.

[DanielF]

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Also this one:
https://i.imgur.com/uJtspJz.jpg
Top down map, but all the buildings are in perspective.

Whoa, I like that Panama City map

[Olvyr]

As a native of the tiny country of Luxembourg, I've always been partial to the fortifications of our capital city, which have, in past times, been dubbed "Gibraltar of the North". Almost 500 years of siege warfare and changing occupants on a regular basis made for a formidable fortified city. Not much is left of the actual fortification though.
Here's a map from napoleonic times, as well as a 3d wooden model.

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[ChickPea]

Ha, that wooden model is fab. It reminds me a bit of the kind of work Falconius has been doing lately.

If you're looking for UK city (or regional) maps, the National Libraries of Scotland has got a ton of 'em. They're mostly of Scotland, but I noticed they've added some English maps too (mostly OS, I think). It's a great way to waste an hour or two.

http://maps.nls.uk/