Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network
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  • Current Streets Overlay
    Google Maps
  • 1962 Land Use Maps
    Works Progress Administration
    Comprehensive maps of Philadelphia land use, produced by the WPA.
    Map Collection, Free Library of Phila.
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  • 1942 Land Use Maps
    Works Progress Administration
    Comprehensive maps of Philadelphia land use, produced by the WPA.
    Map Collection, Free Library of Phila.
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  • 1934 Appraisal Map
    J. M. Brewer
    Map showing appraisals of property risk and neighborhood ethnography.
    Map Collection, Free Library of Phila.
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  • 1929 Phila Wards 23 & 41
    Geo. Bromley
    Athenaeum of Philadelphia
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  • 1910 Philadelphia Atlas
    G. W. Bromley
    Mosaic, full city of Phila.
    Athenaeum of Philadelphia
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  • 1903 Philadelphia Streets
    Dodd, Mead & Company
    Private Collection of William Krispin
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  • 1895 Philadelphia Atlas
    G. W. Bromley
    Athenaeum of Philadelphia
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  • c. 1890-1910 Topo Maps
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Mosaic of historic topos for the Philadelphia area
    Maptech / PASDA
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  • 1875 Philadelphia Atlas
    G. M. Hopkins
    Center City and North Phila.
    Private Collection of Matthew Ainslee
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  • 1862 Philadelphia Atlas
    Samuel L. Smedley
    Map Collection, Free Library of Phila.
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  • 1858-1860 Phila Atlas
    Hexamer & Locher
    Map Collection, Free Library of Phila
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  • 1855 Philadelphia City
    R. L. Barnes
    Map of the newly consolidated City of Philadelphia.
    Map Collection, Free Library of Phila.
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  • 1849 Oxford Township
    M. Dripps
    Map of Oxford Township, Frankford and Bridesburg Boroughs, part of Cheltenham.
    Map Collection, Free Library of Phila.
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  • 1843 Philadelphia County
    Charles Ellet, Jr.
    Map of the county, including the various districts and townships prior to consolidation.
    Map Collection, Free Library of Phila.
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  • USGS Topographic Maps
    Nationwide mosaic.
    USGS / TerraService
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  • 2005 PA Aerial Photos
    Covering five counties of southeastern PA. (May be slow to load.)
    DVRPC / PASDA
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  • 2004 Phila Aerials
    (May be slow to load.)
    U.S. Geological Survey
  • 2002 NJ Aerial Photos
    (May be slow to load.)
    NJ Geographic Information Network
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  • 2002 Phila Aerials
    (May be slow to load.)
    U.S. Geological Survey
  • c. 1995 USGS Aerial Photos
    Nationwide mosaic.
    USGS / TerraService
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  • c. 1930 NJ Aerial Photos
    (May be slow to load.)
    NJ Geographic Information Network
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  • Current Terrain Map
    Google Maps
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  • Current Aerial Photos
    Google Maps
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  • Current Street Map
    Google Maps
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