1780s Map of Baltimore

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

1781 map of Baltimore

1781 map of Baltimore

Source: Library of Congress

Originally posted on September 16, 2013

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