Take a look at these terrific old maps of Baltimore.
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
1877 Detailed Plan of Johns Hopkins Hospital
Here’s a cool old map from 1877 showing the layout of Johns Hopkins Hospital. So cool. Source: Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library
1896 Map of Reservoir Hill, Penn North, Bolton Hill, and Druid Heights
This is a cool old map from 1896. Check it out and click on it for a larger version. Source: Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library Here’s the same area on a Google Map today. [googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=39.308535,-76.630669&spn=0.024074,0.045104&t=m&z=15&output=embed]
1905 Chart of Approaches to Baltimore Harbor
Here’s an interesting old map from 1905 showing the shipping lanes and approaches to Baltimore Harbor. Source: Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library
1910 Trolley Map of Baltimore and Suburbs … Wow
Wow. This is amazing. Click on it for a much larger version. Source: Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library
1877 Map of Anne Arundel County
Here’s a cool old map of part of Anne Arundel County from 1877. Source: Library of Congress
Detailed Map of Roland Park from 1911
Check out these great old plats of Roland Park from November 8th, 1911. Source: Maryland State Archives
Detailed Map of Guilford From 1926
Here’s a great find from the Maryland State Archives website. It’s a detailed plat of Guilford from May 10th, 1926. Source: Maryland State Archives
1880 Bird’s-Eye View of the Baltimore
How cool is this print? This bird’s-eye view of the city was done in 1880. Source: Library of Congress
Map of Roland Park in 1961
How much do you love maps? These are awesome. Here’s a great one that we dug up of Roland Park from 1961. Source: Johns Hopkins University