historical map
Old territory depiction
A historical map is a map depicting a place as it existed at a particular time in the past, showing features like old boundaries, settlements, or trade routes that may no longer exist.
Historical maps serve researchers, educators, and genealogists seeking to understand how geography, politics, and human settlement have changed over time.
The term also applies to antique maps valued as artifacts themselves.
The historical map showed the city before the river was redirected.
- topographic mapChart showing terrain elevation
- road mapRoute-planning guide
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- compass roseCartographic direction indicator
- cartoucheOval framing royal hieroglyphs
scale · lithography · parchment paper · latitude lines · longitude lines · nautical chart · atlas · archaeology · treasure map · Ptolemy · terra incognita · old world · ancient civilization · Age of Discovery · colonial era · grid system · projection · color coding
- regional mapsregional maps, regional map, state maps, city maps, county maps
- mapsroad map, world map, atlases, street map, regional map
- historical mediadocumentary, newsreel, archival footage, vintage radio, silent film
- history educationhistorian, textbook, primary source, secondary source, lesson plans
- Canadian mapsprovincial borders, highway map, highway maps, road atlas, city map
- France MapsFrance, regions, departments, regional map, road map
historical mapGPS
Satellite-based location technology
satellite navigation · Google Maps · navigation app · digital map · interactive map