Old maps of North America free online. Historical maps Canada, maps of colonial U.S. Large online map collections with free access.
More than 1,400 maps at the Library of Congress. This collection represents an important historical record of the mapping of North America and the Caribbean.
About 2,200 maps from the late 18th century; mostly of locations in North America. Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
138 Maps from the Beinecke Library at Yale University.
28 sets, nearly all for towns in Ontario. These are extremely detailed, showing every building. McMaster University Library.
Nearly 4,000 items, at the New York Public Library. Groups include: Atlases and Gazetteers; Maps of the Oceans; Maps of North America; Maps of New York City and State; Charts and Maps.
More than 200 maps at the Library of Congress. “Many of these maps reflect the European Age of Discoveries, dating from the late 15th century to the 17th century, when Europeans were concerned primarily with determining the outline of the continents as they explored and mapped the coastal areas and the major waterways. Also included are 18th and 19th century maps documenting the exploration and mapping of the interior parts of the continents, reflecting the work of Lewis and Clark and subsequent government explorers and surveyors.” – LOC “About this Collection”.
About 650 maps at the Library of Congress. The collection explores the history of the French presence in America from the first decades of the 16th century to the end of the 19th century.
20th century maps for auto travel for the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and some in Latin America. Perry-Castaneda collection.
This collection of about 250 maps is from Colonial Williamsburg.
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50 early Canadian maps; 1556 to 1857, telling story of the discovery and exploration of North America. McGill Univ.
