Historic Maps of NYC

[lofter1]

I keep coming across terrific maps of NYC past.

Here are a few ... feel free to post what other maps you might find.

The Great Fire (http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Map/1776 greatfire.html) of 1776:

http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Image/Map/1776greatfire.jpg


Manhattan Places of Worship (http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Worship/Church.1797.html) 1797:

http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Image/Worship/Church.1797.jpg


Lower Manhattan (http://images.nationmaster.com/images/motw/historical/new_york_1842.jpg) 1842:

http://images.nationmaster.com/images/motw/historical/new_york_1842.jpg


Manhattan Ward 2 (http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/maps/nyc1857.jpg) 1857:

http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/maps/nyc1857.jpg


Lower Manhattan (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/new_york_city_lower_manhattan_rider_1916.jpg) 1916:

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/new_york_city_lower_manhattan_rider_1916.jpg

[lofter1]

A few more:

Street Art in and around SoHo by wk (http://www.wkinteract.com/streetart.html) (interactive site with enlargeable images at the link):

http://www.wkinteract.com/images/map.jpg


New York (http://images.nationmaster.com/images/motw/historical/new_york_1695.jpg) 1695:

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The Plan (http://www.donaldheald.com/search/detail_01.php?booknr=4161535&ordernr=18018) of the City of New York 1776:

http://www.donaldheald.com/pictures/18018-1.jpg


Map (http://www.donaldheald.com/search/detail_01.php?booknr=4159218&ordernr=6385) of the City of New York ... for New York As It Is in 1835:

http://www.donaldheald.com/pictures/06385-2.jpg


IRT Map and Guide (http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/caption.pl?/img/maps/irt_1906_railways_guide_54.gif) 1906:

http://images.nycsubway.org//maps/irt_1906_railways_guide_54.gif

[ablarc]

Check out all the Jersey ferry crossings on that last map.

And note how the Second Avenue line shifts to First Avenue at 23rd Street. The currently-planned line should swing east into East Village, Alphabet City, the Lower East Side and South Street --with plenty of stops along the way.

[Ed007Toronto]

I like how the Lexington line used to turn west at 42nd Street before heading north under Broadway. The 42nd Street part today is the shuttle.

[ablarc]

They should run an 86th Street crosstown line under Central Park.

[Ed007Toronto]

Or extend the 2nd Ave line under 125th to the west side.

[tdp]

I found this link - these old maps are incredible;

http://contueor.com/baedeker/unitedstates/index2.htm

[GVNY]

I am mostly interested in mid 19th to mid 20th century New York (with a focus on Lower Manhattan), and thus have stockpiled what I believe is a pretty impressive collection of maps.

I will hopefully post some soon.

And yes, Baedeker's maps are extraordinary. Be sure to review London.

[AmeriKenArtist]

They should run an 86th Street crosstown line under Central Park.

I thought that in another thread, but didn't post. Connecting the 1, B&C, Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum, 4,5&6 and Q-T lines would be a worthy project. My friend from Jersey says it'll never happen. One can hope.

[Hamilton]

It probably will never happen. Even setting aside the funding issues that many ANY crosstown lines in the near future highly unlikely, the crosstown 86th Street bus is actually efficient and relatively quick at moving people along 86th (unlike, say the 14th or 23rd Street buses). This is because the bus can drive along the transverse through Central Park without a single bus stop or traffic light. Sure, a subway would be somewhat of an improvement, but given the ridiculous costs of building a subway, the fact that the current solution is manageable dooms any subway plans. It would probably save people 5 minutes, 10 minutes max at the height of rush hour. I'd love to see an 86th Street crosstown, but Central Park pretty much dooms any crosstowns between 60th and 110th.

Sander did mention a 125th Street crosstown in his speech, though. That would make a little more sense, especially is 125th Street becomes much denser as envisioned under the current rezoning, which would probably lead to the buses becoming even pokier along this stretch.

[brianac]

If you want to buy detailed maps.

http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchresult.cfm?trg=1&parent_id=666056&word=&s=&notword=&d=&c=&f=&sScope=&sLevel=&sLabel=&lword=&lfield=&num=0&imgs=12&snum=&pNum=