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2006-12-09

Time Travel: Historical maps on Google Earth

Historical lower Manhattan with high rises imposedGoogle Earth recently added some maps from the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection that enables you to mix and match past and present. Included are a US map from 1833, a 1680 map of Tokyo, Paris from 1716, a world map from 1790, and a fascinating map of New York from 1836.