Showing the north shore of the Bay of LA after all the ice sheets melt, these six maps align perfectly in a row, from Pacific Palisades to Whittier, going through Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Downtown LA, and East LA.
I've always been fascinated with maps from the 1800s into the 20th century. Old enough to show a very different world from today, but modern enough to be accurate, maps…
This is an amazing map of Yosemite and the mid-Sierras. It's from 1947, and the detail of the terrain and the hillshading is gorgeous. I repaired and restored this old…
My favorite hobby right now--restoring old maps. I was in Kauai last year with my family, and so I went searching for old maps of the island. Here's one I…
...that is, Husky Stadium before it was Husky Stadium. Here are plans and drawings for the University of Washington Associated Students Stadium, by Bebb & Gould, 1920. I love the narrow,…
"Morphogenesis of a Philadelphia City Block" The first time I mapped out a historical geography was as a young SFSU undergrad. I recently came across this project while looking for old photos…
The Bebb & Gould plan for the University of Washington--updated nine times between 1915-1945. North is left. This plan is a great display of both what was built and what wasn't.…
I love watching things change over time. Buildings, landscapes, street grids--everything morphs with changing technologies and cultural priorities, and time-enabled mapping can help us visualize and understand the changes that…
