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Exploring Baltimore in 1872: A Digital Map from Johns Hopkins

Take a journey back to 1872 and explore Baltimore with a digital map from the Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library. Get a close-up view of the city and learn more about its history with this amazing resource.
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What a terrific old map. We have struck a gold mine of excellent cartographic material with the Johns Hopkins digital collection.

This one shows Baltimore in 1872. Click on it for a much larger, detailed version.

1872 map of Baltimore
1872 map of Baltimore
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Source: Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library

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This map is Plate No. 25 from a J.H. Colton atlas that we believed was published in 1857. Copyright statement on map: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1855 by J. H. Colton & Co. in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York." On verso: "The District of Columbia", text on three columns.
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