Research Guides: LSS240: Cultural Landscapes and Historic Preservation: Maps

Historic Maps of Northampton

Map Collection, Historic Northampton
The digital library offers 8 maps of Northampton dating from the mid-17th century through 1895.

Digital Sanborn Maps 1867-1970 This link opens in a new window
Large scale maps charting the growth of US cities and towns, covering all fifty states.

Includes 8 maps of Northampton (1884-1930), 8 maps of Amherst (1884-1950), 2 maps of Hadley (1929-1943), and other towns in Hampshire, Hamden, and Franklin Counties.

Maps & GIS
City of Northampton, Dept. of Public Works.
Maps show zoning, population, streets, historic district, future land use, cemeteries.
Oliver
Mass GIS's online mapping tool. "OLIVER can be used to search, display, and share spatial data pertaining to Massachusetts. Users can quickly create and share maps and download data for use in a Geographic Information System (GIS)."
Google Earth
Google Earth
Geographic information (down to the level of street addresses) for sites around the globe combining recent satellite imagery, maps, and other data (demographic, economic, commercial).