I blogged about a year ago about a service offering Old Maps.
The Old Maps Online service has now been developed in association with JISC and the University of Portsmouth and launched with a nice Google Maps like interface for searching for an area that you are interested in. Although geography has an interest in the future perhaps more than the past, there are certain topics, such as coastal erosion, urban development, landuse change etc. where old maps are a useful tool to refer to, so that students can explore the patterns and pace of change within their lifetimes and that of their parents.
Old Maps Online provides a range of mapping and is well worth a look if you haven't already. Be warned that you may be some time...
The Old Maps Online service has now been developed in association with JISC and the University of Portsmouth and launched with a nice Google Maps like interface for searching for an area that you are interested in. Although geography has an interest in the future perhaps more than the past, there are certain topics, such as coastal erosion, urban development, landuse change etc. where old maps are a useful tool to refer to, so that students can explore the patterns and pace of change within their lifetimes and that of their parents.
Old Maps Online provides a range of mapping and is well worth a look if you haven't already. Be warned that you may be some time...
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