Georeferencing

Georeferencing is the process of relating digitized maps with their real world locations. Once a historic map in our collection is georeferenced it can be viewed as an overlay on a modern map.

Maps Available to Georeference Georeferenced Maps

Recently Georeferenced

1. Atlas of the city of Boston, Dorchester : plate 31

2. Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Co. map showing property of railroads in the business center of Chicago

3. Plan of lots in North Auburn Dale, Newton, Mass

How to Georeference

The LMC Map Warper is a tool for digitally aligning ("rectifying") historical maps from the LMC's collections to match today's precise maps.

Demonstration

Georeferenced items can be shown as overlays on a modern street map.

View The Demo