Beautiful Town map from 1889

[Bogie]

NOTE: I DID NOT MAKE THIS MAP, I AM NOT THAT OLD!!!!

This map of my hometown was created in 1889 and recently restored and posted online by KNOWOL. It is a beautifully done map and it is great to see the differences as the town grew.

Sanford-ME-1889-SM.jpg

[Larb]

I've always liked these old 19th century perspective maps. They are often posted over on the Paper Towns subreddit if anyone is curious.

[ChickPea]

That's a lovely map!

[Gidde]

Gorgeous. I love late-1800s maps. Nice find for your hometown!

[Mark Oliva]

NOTE: I DID NOT MAKE THIS MAP, I AM NOT THAT OLD!!!!

Don't kid us Bogie! I think you forgot about what you were drinking at that great 130th birthday party you threw (or did you forget that too?).

Onward and upward!

Nix für Ungut!

[Galendae]

I live near this Town(Sanford, ME). It is in Southern Maine. Most of the Towns around here an Artist went thru(1850's-1870's?) and made Bird's Eye view maps of the Towns and then sold them. Often business owner paid to have their business detailed on the map. That is probably what it is represented in the map key below the map. I have two gorgeous re-mastered prints by the same artist. They are of my home Town; Dover, NH and nearby Portsmouth, NH. Will try to get a pic of them up. I heard Steffan Brand is a distant relation to the artist

Update: Here is the Dover, NH Map. I have these hanging on my living room wall Dover.jpg

Portsmouth, NH: Portsmouth.jpg

[Bogie]

Great maps Galendae, definitely the same artist.

@Mark Oliver: My memory may have some issues, but I think I would notice being twice my age!

[Kier]

Yeah, I love those type of old maps. I am always look at them for inspiration.

[AaronSchmidt]

Awesome! It is very naturalistic.

[Bogie]

Here is a Google sat map of the same area ( slightly different orientation, but close.)

Sanford-GoogleMaps.JPG