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Berthier’s Map of Baltimore, Around 1781

Louis-Alexandre Berthier mapped Baltimore around 1781.

Posted Sep 16, 20131 min read

1781 map of Baltimore — 1781 map of Baltimore. Source: Library of Congress.

Now this is a really cool map of Baltimore. It dates back to around 1781. It was done by Frenchman, Louis-Alexandre Berthier.

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