For visitors with an interest in urbanology, city planning, and the growth and transformation of the Cleveland region, this trove from the Cleveland Public Library is quite a find. It contains over 110 maps, plans, and aerial photos that document the urban area from the early 20th century to the present day. On the homepage, visitors can learn more about the collection and view sample images, such...

Houston has been called the city of the 21st century, so it makes sense to look back at its past development through maps that document its many changes. This digital collection from the Houston Public Library brings together 44 wonderful maps of Houston, Galveston, and other surrounding areas. The really intriguing items are the Houston Street Guide maps, which date from 1904, 1912, and 1913....

For those with an interest in historical US maps, this site will be of value. The Library of Congress has recently added to its American Memory Collections a small preview set of 19th and early 20th century panoramic maps, also known as birds-eye view maps. These are "nonphotographic representations of cities portrayed as if viewed from above at an oblique angle," and, though not drawn to scale,...

The Pike Place Market has been an integral part of Seattle's landscape since 1907 with its amazing mix of vendors and merchants, tourists, locals, and the generally curious. This remarkable exhibit brings together items from the Seattle Municipal Archives, such as photographs, handbills, documents, and other items from the past century. Visitors can learn about its founding and development through...

Compiled by John W. Reps, Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning at Cornell University, this selection of 185 primary documents dealing with urban planning will be extremely useful to persons concerned with the subject or urban history in general. The selections on the site are searchable by author, date, subject, or key words. Documents on the site include Frederick Law Olmstead's commentary on the...