Collection Overview
Panoramic Maps, 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.
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Historical Eras
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
Related Collections and Exhibits
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
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Last Updated: 06/12/2009