More map fun from the Library of Congress’ American Memories site. I really like their panoramic maps section. Houston has two maps online, an 1891 in color and a 1912 black and white.
This map faces south so that explains why Washington Ave is below Glenwood Cemetary.
I’ve loved the American Memory site from the Library of Congress for years , and NO!… that’s not sad!
The following images of Atlanta come from the Panoramic Maps Collection. The collection includes cities from all over the country and the maps combine landmarks, streets and geography in a slanted perspective. As you will see the images go from broad overviews to highly magnified details of specific areas. The specialized .SID file type used by the Library of Congress allows to zoom in and out, and the maps are captured beautifully. For those inclined, links to Windows and OS X .SID viewers can be found here
Birds eye view of the city of Atlanta, the capitol of Georgia 1871. Drawn & published by A. Ruger.
Note the two railroad round houses (top left lower right) they will be pictured in another map below.
Here the area’s around the roundhouses (top left lower right) have been developed, with the addition of the capital building.
My neighborhood, a little changed.
Foote and Davies Company (Atlanta, Ga.) c1919
Neon Poisoning 