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Old Maps of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Philadelphia with 77 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Philadelphia has changed over the decades.

Philadelphia, PA maps

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  1. 1890 Map of Burlington
    1890 Map of Burlington
    1890 Burlington
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Hamilton Township, Trenton, and other nearby areas
  4. 1891 Map of Philadelphia
    1891 Map of Philadelphia
    1891 Philadelphia
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Upper Darby, Camden, and other nearby areas
  7. 1893 Map of Germantown
    1893 Map of Germantown
    1893 Germantown
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Abington Township, Cheltenham Township, and other nearby areas
  10. 1893 Map of Burlington
    1893 Map of Burlington
    1893 Burlington
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Hamilton Township, Trenton, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1894 Map of Chester, 1954 Print
    1894 Map of Chester, 1954 Print
    1894 Chester
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Upper Darby, Chester, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1894 Map of Philadelphia, 1958 Print
    1894 Map of Philadelphia, 1958 Print
    1894 Philadelphia
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Upper Darby, Camden, and other nearby areas
  19. 1894 Map of Norristown, 1959 Print
    1894 Map of Norristown, 1959 Print
    1894 Norristown
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Norristown, Radnor Township, and other nearby areas
  22. 1894 Map of Germantown, 1961 Print
    1894 Map of Germantown, 1961 Print
    1894 Germantown
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Abington Township, Cheltenham Township, and other nearby areas
  25. 1895 Map of Norristown, 1898 Print
    1895 Map of Norristown, 1898 Print
    1895 Norristown
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Norristown, Radnor Township, and other nearby areas
    11 unique versions available
  28. 1896 Map of Germantown
    1896 Map of Germantown
    1896 Germantown
    1896 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Abington Township, Cheltenham Township, and other nearby areas
  31. 1896 Map of Philadelphia
    1896 Map of Philadelphia
    1896 Philadelphia
    1896 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Upper Darby, Camden, and other nearby areas
  34. 1896 Map of Norristown
    1896 Map of Norristown
    1896 Norristown
    1896 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Norristown, Radnor Township, and other nearby areas
  37. 1896 Map of Chester
    1896 Map of Chester
    1896 Chester
    1896 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Upper Darby, Chester, and other nearby areas
  40. 1898 Map of Chester
    1898 Map of Chester
    1898 Chester
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Upper Darby, Chester, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available
  43. 1898 Map of Philadelphia
    1898 Map of Philadelphia
    1898 Philadelphia
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Upper Darby, Camden, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  46. 1899 Map of Germantown
    1899 Map of Germantown
    1899 Germantown
    1899 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Abington Township, Cheltenham Township, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  49. 1901 Map of Camden
    1901 Map of Camden
    1901 Camden
    1901 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Upper Darby, Camden, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1904 Map of Burlington, 1958 Print
    1904 Map of Burlington, 1958 Print
    1904 Burlington
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Hamilton Township, Trenton, and other nearby areas
  55. 1906 Map of Burlington
    1906 Map of Burlington
    1906 Burlington
    1906 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Hamilton Township, Trenton, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  58. 1907 Map of Trenton
    1907 Map of Trenton
    1907 Trenton
    1907 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Hamilton Township, Trenton, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1920 Map of Philadelphia
    1920 Map of Philadelphia
    1920 Philadelphia
    1920 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Upper Darby, Camden, and other nearby areas
  64. 1942 Map of Norristown
    1942 Map of Norristown
    1942 Norristown
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Abington Township, Cheltenham Township, and other nearby areas
  67. 1942 Map of Camden
    1942 Map of Camden
    1942 Camden
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Upper Darby, Camden, and other nearby areas
  70. 1942 Map of Burlington
    1942 Map of Burlington
    1942 Burlington
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Hamilton Township, Trenton, and other nearby areas
  73. 1942 Map of Lansdowne
    1942 Map of Lansdowne
    1942 Lansdowne
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Philadelphia, including Upper Darby, Chester, and other nearby areas
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