Mapping Inequality presents the Home Owners' Loan Corporation maps of the 1930s that graded neighbourhoods by perceived lending risk, a practice known as redlining. The maps and area descriptions are overlaid on modern cities.
What you can do
Redlining maps of US cities
Original area descriptions
Overlay on modern maps
The details
Coverage
United States
Updates
Static archive
Data source
HOLC maps from the US National Archives
Made by
University of Richmond Digital Scholarship Lab (university / research)
Price
Free
Account
No account needed
On phones
Works well on phones
Map view
Flat map
Tips for using Mapping Inequality
Read the area descriptions to see the language used to grade neighbourhoods.
Who it is for
Mapping Inequality is especially useful for researchers & analysts, urban planners and history lovers.