kottke.org

...is a weblog about the liberal arts 2.0 edited by Jason Kottke since March 1998 (archives). You can read about me and kottke.org here. If you've got questions, concerns, or interesting links, send them along.

Viele Map of Manhattan

This is a zoomable, dragable version of the Viele Map of Manhattan, a map drawn in 1865 of the original boundaries and waterways of Manhattan. It is still in use today by developers, civil engineers, and architects. More information on this map is available at the David Rumsey Map Collection.

Map data from the David Rumsey Map Collection. Image viewer powered by Zoomify. A full high-res image of the Viele map is here (9859 x 3115, 8.6 Mb).