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Ratzer Map - 1766
Created by Bernard Ratzer in 1766, this map of Manhattan depicts its 30,000 residents living below Chambers Street. Racontours allows the user to superimpose 1766 landmarks and the later SoHo street grid on the original map, providing an amazing view of the evolution of this area. . . . (cont.)
Montresor Map - 1775
Surveyed and developed for the British Army on the eve of the Revolutionary War, the Montresor Map is another marvel of detail. Here Racontours uses it to display the origins of Broadway, Bowery, City Hall, Greenwich Village, Union Square, and other modern landmarks. . . . . (cont.)
Here Racontours has used historical maps to trace the evolution of Manhattan's shoreline since its early days as a Dutch Colony. You will be amazed at how the contours of Lower Manhattan have changed over the years. . . . (cont.)
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