Transit Maps: New York Public Library

Historical Map: Surface Car Lines of Manhattan Island, August 13, 1915

January 16, 2015

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Via the now inactive nyplmaps Tumblr: Map showing surface car lines of Manhattan Island, August 13, 1915. This 61 x 185 cm color map with an approximate scale of 1:12,500 shows the streetcar lines operated by NY Railways, the Third Avenue System and the Second Avenue Railroad Co. that once roamed the Isle of Manhattan. I’ll reblog just about anything transit-related from the New York Public Library’s map collection, but this is even more special than […]

Historical Map: Elevated Rail Lines in Manhattan and the Bronx, 1893-1903, Drawn c. 1955(?)

December 1, 2014

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Another great map from the New York Public Library archives. What was there before the advent of the subway? Familiar routes, perhaps, but above-grade rather than underground. As the legend says, “Except as noted, all lines are on iron viaducts over public streets.” nyplmaps: Manhattan railway company track map of elevated lines in Manhattan & the Bronx 1893-1903 The Electric Railroader’s Association’s 54 x 41 cm hand drawn map shows the various elevated railroad lines and […]