One of the largest online collections of historical maps, free to explore
The David Rumsey Map Collection, now based at Stanford University, offers well over 100,000 high-resolution historical maps, atlases and globes online, with a focus on the Americas from the 16th to the 21st century.
Many maps are georeferenced, so you can lay them over today's map in the "Georeferencer" and MapRank search.
David Rumsey Map Collection is especially useful for history lovers, researchers & analysts and map lovers.
Yes. David Rumsey Map Collection is free to use.
No. You can open the map and use it without signing up.
It is updated from time to time when new data or versions are released.
Scans of the David Rumsey collection.
Yes. The website works well in a phone browser.
Similar maps include Old Maps Online, National Library of Scotland Maps, Library of Congress Maps and OpenHistoricalMap. See the full list of David Rumsey Map Collection alternatives on ColorfulMaps.
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