Take a look at these terrific old maps of Baltimore.
1853 Towson Town Plan
Map dated Dec. 14, 1853 which shows proposed lots for a courthouse, jail and alms house in Towson Town, Md., if it is chosen as the county seat of Baltimore County by the voters.
1935 Map of Baltimore City
This old map of Charm City shows what it looked like in 1935. Click on it for more details.
1894 Map of Baltimore
This great old map shows the city of Baltimore in 1894.
Cool 1969 Map of New Baltimore Apartments
This old advertisement from The Baltimore Sun shows the number of new apartments available in the Baltimore area during the summer of 1969. Click on it for more details. Source: Proquest
1891 Map of St. Michaels, Maryland
We love digging up old maps like this Sanborn Map from 1891 showing St. Michaels. Click on each for a larger, more detailed version. Source: Library of Congress
Bird’s Eye View of Baltimore in 1870
What a beautiful old image of Baltimore. We dug this one up at the Library of Congress. Source: Library of Congress
Map of Canal Route from Baltimore to Washington
This is a fascinating map from 1838, showing a potential route for a canal between Baltimore and Washington. Source: Library of Congress
Baltimore History Traced in Street Names
This is a fascinating old article that we came across in The Baltimore Sun. It was printed on July 26th, 1914 and we just have to share it with you. The study of street names in...
Travel Map of Baltimore in 1848
This is a travel map of Baltimore from 1848. Click on it for a larger version. Source: University of Texas Libraries
1795 Map of Maryland
What a cool old map of Maryland. This one’s from 1795. Click on it for a larger version. Source: University of Pittsburgh Darlington Digital Library
Detailed Map of Naval Academy Grounds in 1924
Now this is one of the cooler maps that we’ve found. It shows the campus of the Naval Academy in 1924. Source: University of Texas Libraries
Lord Baltimore’s Map of Maryland in 1732
This is a really old, 1732 map of Maryland and neighboring states by the namesake of Charm City, Lord Baltimore. Source: University of Pittsburgh Darlington Digital Library
1941 Map by the Roland Park Company
Check out this great old map of Roland Park in 1941. Source: University of Maryland Thanks to the awesome collection available at the University of Maryland.
1920s Automobile Touring Map of Maryland
If you were fortunate enough to own an automobile in the 1920s, you might take a map like this and explore the countryside outside of Baltimore. Source: University of Maryland
1873 Map of Baltimore and Suburbs
We found this great map in the Johns Hopkins digital collection. It’s F. Klemm’s 1873 map of Baltimore and suburbs. Source: Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library
New Map of the Province of Maryland (1780)
Source: University of Maryland Here’s a really old map of Maryland during the Revolution. Though, interestingly, it was the Province of Maryland during Colonial Times, 1780 was after the Declaration of Independence. Notice, of course, the...
Map of Proposed 1872 Extension of Baltimore City Limits
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....
Map of Baltimore’s Development Plan (1984 to 1989)
Check out this cool map from the University of Maryland collection. It shows the development plan for Baltimore during the second half of the 1980s. Source: University of Maryland
Detailed 1905 Map of Baltimore
What a terrific old map. This one is from 1905. Source: Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library
Amazing 1927 Aerial Photograph of Baltimore
How cool is this high-altitude photograph of the city. Click on it for a much larger version and tell us what you see. The details are amazing. Source: Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library