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Panoramic Maps, 1847-1929, offer "bird's-eye" views of
nineteenth and early twentieth century cities and towns across the
nation. Each map contains a detailed look at architecture and urban
planning of the period, and allows users to zoom in on particular
areas.
These online exhibits provide context and additional
information about this collection.
Panoramic
Mapping
These historical era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
Expansion and Reform, 1801-1861
The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877
Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915
Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930
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These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related
primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection
Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web
site.
American
Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850-1920
California
as I Saw It: First Person Narratives, 1849-1900
Great Earthquake
and Fire: San Francisco, 1897-1916
Life of
a City: New York, 1898-1906
Map
Collections, 1500-2004
The
Northern Great Plains, 1880-1906
Pioneering
the Upper Midwest, ca.1820-1910
Taking
the Long View, 1851-1991
Touring
Turn-of-the-Century America, 1880-1920
Recommended additional sources of information.
Read More About It! - A bibliography
Specific guidance for searching this collection.
Search
for maps using the keyword search, or by selecting from lists of
Subject
Index, Creator
Index, and Geographic
Locations.
For help with search words, go to a Synonym
List.
For help with search strategies, go to Finding
Items in American Memory.
There are a number of different viewing options, but special viewers
are not needed to see the maps. A special technology called MrSID
(Multi-Resolution Seamless Image Database) by LizardTech allows
you to zoom in or out on an area of the map that you wish to inspect.
If you wish to save maps with these special viewing options on your
computer, you will need to download
the free MrSID software.
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