PhilaGeoHistory Maps Viewer

Current Streets Overlay

Source: Google Maps
1962 Land Use Maps

Works Progress Administration

Comprehensive maps of Philadelphia land use, produced by the WPA.

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Source: Map Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia

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1942 Land Use Maps

Works Progress Administration

Comprehensive maps of Philadelphia land use, produced by the WPA.

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Source: Map Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia

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1938 Cobbs Creek Topo

Works Progress Administration

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Source: Fairmount Park

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1934 Appraisal Map

J. M. Brewer

Map showing appraisals of property risk and neighborhood ethnography.

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Source: Map Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia

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1929 Phila Wards 23 & 41

Geo. Bromley

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Source: Athenaeum of Philadelphia

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1910 Philadelphia Atlas

G. W. Bromley

Mosaic, full city of Phila.

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Source: Athenaeum of Philadelphia

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1903 Phila Streets

Dodd, Mead & Company

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Source: Private Collection of William Krispin

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1895 Philadelphia Atlas

G. W. Bromley

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Source: Athenaeum of Philadelphia

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c. 1890-1910 Topo Maps

U.S. Geological Survey

Mosaic of historic topos for the Philadelphia area

Source: Maptech / PASDA

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1875 Philadelphia Atlas

G. M. Hopkins

Center City and North Phila.

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Source: Private Collection of Matthew Ainslee

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1862 Philadelphia Atlas

Samuel L. Smedley

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Source: Map Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia

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1858-1860 Phila Atlas

Hexamer & Locher

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Source: Map Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia

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1855 Philadelphia City

R. L. Barnes

Map of the newly consolidated City of Philadelphia.

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Source: Map Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia

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1849 Oxford Township

M. Dripps

Map of Oxford Township, Frankford and Bridesburg Boroughs, part of Cheltenham.

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Source: Map Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia

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1843 Philadelphia County

Charles Ellet, Jr.

Map of the county, including the various districts and townships prior to consolidation.

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Source: Map Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia

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1808 Phila and Vicinity

John Hills

(Not warped; rotated and sized to best fit points.)

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Source: Zebooker Collection, Athenaeum of Philadelphia

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1808 Phila (v2)

John Hills

(Warped using spline method to match more localized points.)

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Source: Zebooker Collection, Athenaeum of Philadelphia

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USGS Topographic Maps

Nationwide mosaic.

Source: USGS / TerraService

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2005 PA Aerial Photos

Covering five counties of southeastern PA. (May be slow to load.)

Source: DVRPC / PASDA

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2004 Phila Aerials

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey
2002 NJ Aerial Photos

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Source: NJ Geographic Information Network

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2002 Phila Aerials

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey
c. 1995 USGS Aerial Photos

Nationwide mosaic.

Source: USGS / TerraService

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c. 1930 NJ Aerial Photos

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Source: NJ Geographic Information Network

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Current Terrain Map

Source: Google Maps

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Current Aerial Photos

Source: Google Maps

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Current Street Map

Source: Google Maps

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