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Historic Aerials: Historical aerial photos and topographic maps of the United States. Old Maps Online: Search engine for historical maps held by libraries worldwide.

Historic AerialsOld Maps Online
CategoryHistorical & Old MapsHistorical & Old Maps
CoverageUnited StatesWorldwide
UpdatesStatic archiveContinuously (community edits)
Data sourceHistorical aerial photography archivesPartner libraries and archives
Made byNETR OnlineMapTiler (Klokan Technologies) and partners
PriceFree + paid planFree
AccountNo account neededNo account needed
On phonesBest on a computerWorks well on phones
Map viewFlat mapFlat map
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What you can do with Historic Aerials

  • Aerial photos from many decades
  • Historical topo maps
  • Timeline by year

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What you can do with Old Maps Online

  • Search old maps by location
  • Filter by date
  • Maps from many libraries in one place

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