Old maps
David Rumsey Map Collection
One of the largest online collections of historical maps, free to explore
davidrumsey.comOpen
Mapire alternatives
Mapire: historical maps of the Habsburg Empire and Europe, georeferenced. Here are 18 other maps that do a similar job, 16 of them completely free.
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Free alternatives to Mapire
Old maps
Old Maps Online
Search engine for historical maps held by libraries worldwide
oldmapsonline.orgOpen
Old maps
National Library of Scotland Maps
Historical maps of Scotland, Britain and the world, including side-by-side viewers
maps.nls.ukOpen
Old maps
Library of Congress Maps
Tens of thousands of digitised maps from the US national library
loc.govOpen
Old maps
OpenHistoricalMap
An OpenStreetMap for history: map the world as it was at any date
openhistoricalmap.orgOpen
Map platforms
map.geo.admin.ch
Switzerland's federal map viewer with the famous Swiss topographic maps
map.geo.admin.chOpen
Map platforms
Géoportail
France's official map portal: IGN maps, aerial photos, cadastre and history
geoportail.gouv.frOpen
Old maps
USGS topoView
Every historical USGS topographic map, free to view and download
ngmdb.usgs.govOpen
Old maps
Konjaku Map on the Web
Compare old Japanese topographic maps with today, side by side
ktgis.netOpen
Transport
Rail Map Online
Interactive map of Britain's railways, past and present
railmaponline.comOpen
Old maps
Allmaps
Open-source tools for georeferencing and viewing digitised old maps
allmaps.orgOpen
Old maps
Britain from Above
Aerial photographs of Britain from 1919 to 1953
britainfromabove.org.ukOpen
All similar maps
Old maps
David Rumsey Map Collection
One of the largest online collections of historical maps, free to explore
davidrumsey.comOpen
Old maps
Old Maps Online
Search engine for historical maps held by libraries worldwide
oldmapsonline.orgOpen
Old maps
National Library of Scotland Maps
Historical maps of Scotland, Britain and the world, including side-by-side viewers
maps.nls.ukOpen
Old maps
Library of Congress Maps
Tens of thousands of digitised maps from the US national library
loc.govOpen
Old maps
OpenHistoricalMap
An OpenStreetMap for history: map the world as it was at any date
openhistoricalmap.orgOpen
Map platforms
map.geo.admin.ch
Switzerland's federal map viewer with the famous Swiss topographic maps
map.geo.admin.chOpen
Map platforms
Géoportail
France's official map portal: IGN maps, aerial photos, cadastre and history
geoportail.gouv.frOpen
Old maps
USGS topoView
Every historical USGS topographic map, free to view and download
ngmdb.usgs.govOpen
Old maps
Historic Aerials
Historical aerial photos and topographic maps of the United States
historicaerials.comOpen
Old maps
Konjaku Map on the Web
Compare old Japanese topographic maps with today, side by side
ktgis.netOpen
Transport
Rail Map Online
Interactive map of Britain's railways, past and present
railmaponline.comOpen
Old maps
Allmaps
Open-source tools for georeferencing and viewing digitised old maps
allmaps.orgOpen
Old maps
Britain from Above
Aerial photographs of Britain from 1919 to 1953
britainfromabove.org.ukOpen
Old maps
Leventhal Map & Education Center
Historical maps of Boston, New England and the world, with exhibitions
leventhalmap.orgOpen
Old maps
NYPL Map Warper
Historical maps of New York and beyond, aligned to the modern map by volunteers
maps.nypl.orgOpen
Old maps
old-maps.co.uk
Historical Ordnance Survey maps of Great Britain by address
old-maps.co.ukOpen
Old maps
Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps
Huge catalogue of antique maps with detailed descriptions
raremaps.comOpen
Old maps
Retromap
Old maps of Russian and other cities aligned with modern maps
retromap.ruOpen