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Oddities on Bird’s Eye Views
January 19, 2024January 19, 2024

Oddities on Bird’s Eye Views

This Bird’s Eye View has an interesting detail on one of the factories! In the bottom-right corner of…

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Keep an eye out for odd things on old maps!
January 18, 2024January 19, 2024

Keep an eye out for odd things on old maps!

Advertisements were very commonplace on old maps, but this one is rather unusual! This advertisement for Dr. H.A….

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Animals on Old Maps
January 18, 2024January 19, 2024

Animals on Old Maps

Plenty of lakes, rivers, and other landmarks were named after animals, but the animals weren’t often shown on…

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The 1830 Town Map of Brookfield from the Massachusetts Archives
June 8, 2021January 19, 2024

The 1830 Town Map of Brookfield from the Massachusetts Archives

The Town of Brookfield (Mass.) was mapped in great detail – and beautifully – on the 1830 town…

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Newly added 1830s Town Maps from the Massachusetts Archives
June 3, 2021January 19, 2024

Newly added 1830s Town Maps from the Massachusetts Archives

We have added 310 1830’s Town Maps from the Massachusetts Archives 310 town maps 107 Maps with house…

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New composite maps of New Bedford and the surrounding area
October 31, 2019January 19, 2024

New composite maps of New Bedford and the surrounding area

We have recently created four new composite maps of New Bedford, Massachusetts, and the surrounding area. These maps…

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New Addition:  Nautical Charts of Isle Au Haut in 2014
August 14, 2019January 19, 2024

New Addition: Nautical Charts of Isle Au Haut in 2014

We have just created two “new” nautical charts of Isle Au Haut. We took the original NOAA Nautical…

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New Topographic Maps of Mount Mansfield, Vermont
August 9, 2019January 18, 2024

New Topographic Maps of Mount Mansfield, Vermont

We have just created multiple “new” old maps of Mount Mansfield, Vermont. We have combined multiple USGS quadrangle…

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Mapping the Monadnock Region – An Historical Perspective
April 9, 2019January 18, 2024

Mapping the Monadnock Region – An Historical Perspective

Mapping the Monadnock Region – An Historical Perspective By David L.H. Allen Article from Monadnock Perspectives, Volume 4,…

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Old Maps at Genealogy Fair – Manchester NH 2019  April 3-4-5
March 31, 2019January 18, 2024

Old Maps at Genealogy Fair – Manchester NH 2019 April 3-4-5

The Old Maps team will be at the NERGC conference in Manchester NH next week. Thursday-Saturday, April 3-5….

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  • Oddities on Bird’s Eye Views January 19, 2024
  • Keep an eye out for odd things on old maps! January 18, 2024
  • Animals on Old Maps January 18, 2024
  • The 1830 Town Map of Brookfield from the Massachusetts Archives June 8, 2021
  • Newly added 1830s Town Maps from the Massachusetts Archives June 3, 2021
  • New composite maps of New Bedford and the surrounding area October 31, 2019
  • New Addition: Nautical Charts of Isle Au Haut in 2014 August 14, 2019
  • New Topographic Maps of Mount Mansfield, Vermont August 9, 2019
  • Mapping the Monadnock Region – An Historical Perspective April 9, 2019
  • Old Maps at Genealogy Fair – Manchester NH 2019 April 3-4-5 March 31, 2019
  • Seaside Park, New Jersey Map Just Added March 18, 2019
  • New Topographic Maps of California Lakes March 13, 2019
  • 1000s of Ohio Town & Village Maps now available! January 15, 2019
  • Ship and Settlements Which Created the United States — 1829 Map December 24, 2018
  • Hawaii Volcano Eruptions on an Old Map December 20, 2018
  • Historic Indian Tribes Mapped in Willard’s 1829 Atlas of the United States December 20, 2018
  • Peak’s Island Birds-Eye View Maine 1886 December 14, 2018
  • Revolutionary War map of The Battle of Yorktown, Virginia December 13, 2018
  • Newly added map of New Haven, CT from 1806 December 12, 2018
  • Newly added map of Mount Vernon Plantation in Virginia from 1793 December 11, 2018
  • Two “New” Maps of New Hampshire Lakes- Lake Sunapee 1915 and Squam Lake 1920 – Now with Colored Water December 4, 2018
  • Maps of Westfield, Massachusetts for its 350th Anniversary December 4, 2018
  • New: An 1891 Map of Hudson River Estates near West Point, New York November 29, 2018
  • New: Nautical Chart of All of Lake Champlain Vermont in 2013 November 29, 2018
  • Newly added map of Lake George in New York from 1756 November 28, 2018
  • Lake Minnetonka Minnesota – USGS Maps – 2 “New” Old maps 1907 and 1958 November 20, 2018
  • Zachary Taylor’s Florida Map – 1839 “Seat of War” November 15, 2018
  • Bird’s Eye View for $5.00 in 1876. “Wide Size 35″ if we sell 200 copies. ” Dedham MA November 11, 2018
  • Crooked Stump on 1879 Kentucky County Map – Garrard & Lincoln County November 5, 2018
  • Martha’s Vineyard Indians August 15, 2018
  • Martha’s Vineyard Old Maps July 20, 2018
  • Pennsylvania Town Maps from 1800s with homeowner names March 7, 2018
  • Oldest USGS Maps of New York State – Easy Access to 283 Topographical Quads June 13, 2017
  • A Shaker Settlement in Enfield Connecticut – and an Advertisement for Brooms! 1855 Map May 1, 2017
  • Hidden Gold in Census Enumeration District Maps March 20, 2017
  • Griswold Mill Through Map-History, Turners Falls, MA January 5, 2017
  • Acadia National Park on the Map – 1776-1960 (Old Maps of Mount Desert Island) August 26, 2016
  • Swanton Vermont Dam – 2016 Controversy July 29, 2016
  • Offensive name on Nautical Chart – Negro Heads March 6, 2016
  • Michigan County Wall Maps – Feb 2016 February 11, 2016
  • New this Week – Washington Bird’s Eye Views February 5, 2016
  • New this Week – New Jersey USGS Quads January 26, 2016
  • New this Week – New York Bird’s Eye Views January 26, 2016
  • Oldmaps at New York State Family History Conference September 18, 2015
  • 1500 New York Town Maps now available as reprints September 18, 2015
  • Huge 1860 New York State Map – now on CDROM September 16, 2015
  • Dogs on a County Wall Map – Chenango County, NY 1855 August 27, 2015
  • Before and After – Editing a County Wall Map – Map of Windham County, Vermont August 21, 2015
  • Old Maps will be at the Windham County History Fair August 21, 2015
  • Who was Jacob Chace – mapmaker May 2, 2015
  • Map of the Promised Land on Long island! April 21, 2015
  • Old Maps at NERGC in Providence April 21, 2015
  • A Canoe Place near the Shinnecock Indian Reservation (Long Island) April 20, 2015
  • Where is the village of “Buzzard Roost”? January 28, 2015
  • Big Changes in Florida on 2 Duval County maps January 28, 2015
  • Mapping Vermont in the 1850s February 19, 2014
  • Whitelaw 1796 Map February 18, 2014
  • Washington D.C. Maps January 31, 2014
  • Washington D.C. Birds Eyes Views January 30, 2014
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