HIST 001N: Chinatowns: Then and Now (SC)

Explore a variety of historical maps of the Philadelphia area, including maps from the 1600s-1900s (primarily late 1800s-mid 1900s).

How to explore:
• Use the interactive map viewer to see historic maps overlaid on the current Philadelphia street grid.
• See the resource browser to choose from the full list of maps

Some maps you can view:
• Atlas of the 6th, 9th, and 10th Wards (1921) (see the Index Map for the legend)
• 1942 WPA Land Use Map (see the Index Map for the legend)
• 1962 WPA Land Use Map
(see the Index Map for the legend)

Use this site to look up earlier names of streets

In the 1930s the federal government created redlining maps for almost every major American city. Mapping Inequality lets you explore these maps and the history of racial and ethnic discrimination in housing policy.

Redlining was the practice of categorically denying access to mortgages not just to individuals but to whole neighborhoods.

It dramatically affected the relative wealth—as well as the health—of different racial groups in America. Its impact is still with us today.

Maps and charts showing families that different US cities reported displacing through federally-funded urban renewal programs between 1955 and 1966.