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Library of Congress Maps: Tens of thousands of digitised maps from the US national library. Mapire: Historical maps of the Habsburg Empire and Europe, georeferenced.

Library of Congress MapsMapire
CategoryHistorical & Old MapsHistorical & Old Maps
CoverageWorldwide, strongest for the USCentral Europe
UpdatesPeriodicallyStatic archive
Data sourceLibrary of Congress collectionsAustrian and Hungarian archives
Made byLibrary of CongressArcanum
PriceFreeFree + paid plan
AccountNo account neededNo account needed
On phonesWorks well on phonesWorks well on phones
Map viewFlat mapFlat map
Visits from ColorfulMaps00
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What you can do with Library of Congress Maps

  • Digitised historical maps
  • Sanborn fire insurance maps
  • Panoramic city maps
  • Free high-resolution downloads

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What you can do with Mapire

  • Habsburg military surveys
  • Cadastral maps
  • Historical city maps
  • Overlay and 3D view

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