Mapping New York

by Black Dog Publishing

Mapping New York is a fascinating and richly illustrated survey of the urban and social history of New York City. Features maps dating back to the sixteenth century, when New York was founded by the Dutch as a commercial trading post and became known as New Amsterdam, right up to the present day. Mapping New York provides a pictorial history of the city—contextualizing its time as a leader in commerce and one of the most built up urban areas in the world.
The maps are arranged thematically, focusing on the last two centuries, charting the city’s population, military history, transport, commerce and crime. The book includes a large range of maps including the latest satellite imagery, future projections on the growth of the city, iconic images such as the subway maps as well as artists’ representations. Mapping New York is an essential book for anyone with an interest in the city.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Maps

237 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Shek]

The text is only so-so (and leans on the word "whilst" much more than normal humans can tolerate), the maps are awesome. Anyone interested in the history of New York, transit, infrastructure, and maps as art should give it the once-over.

[Roel Rutgers]

Beautiful Carthography book explaining the history of New York