Last calendar month I posted close how yous tin forcefulness out practise interactive maps from the historical maps inward the New York Public Library map collection. Thanks to the library's Map Warper projection over 10,000 historical maps get got forthwith been georectified as well as tin forcefulness out hence hold out overlaid on a modern interactive map.
Today I discovered that the amazing David Rumsey Map Collection likewise has a projection to georectify the thousands of vintage maps inward the David Rumsey online map library.
I've hence been busy searching the David Rumsey Map Collection for vintage San Francisco maps which get got already been georectified. I so created a Leaflet map which allows yous to browse all the historical maps I discovered. The consequence is Vintage Maps of San Francisco.
The David Rumsey Georeferencer tin forcefulness out hold out used to overlay whatever static map on pinnacle of a modern interactive map. The georeferencer tin forcefulness out likewise evidently hold out used to georeference whatever of the vintage maps inward the David Rumsey online map library.
After maps get got been georectified using the georeferencer they tin forcefulness out so hold out displayed using an interactive mapping library yesteryear linking to the created maps tiles. To catch the URL to the map tile system of a item vintage map yous postulate to outset notice the map inward the collection. For event hither is the page yous larn afterwards searching the David Rumsey Map Collection for 'San Francisco'. The results present vintage maps of San Francisco inward the collection.
You forthwith postulate to click on the vintage map yous wishing to purpose inward your interactive map. When the map opens if the map has been georectified at that spot volition hold out an orangish 'View inward Georeferencer' link inward a higher identify the map. Click that link as well as yous volition so hold out taken to a page showing the vintage map overlaid on pinnacle of a Google Map. To larn the map tiles of the vintage map yous forthwith postulate to click on the 'Embed OGC WMTS tiles' link.
After this yous are presented alongside a alternative of 3 dissimilar map transformations. Select the map transformation which yous require as well as yous volition hold out taken to a novel page which volition allow yous to sentiment your vintage map overlaid on your alternative of interactive map library.
At this indicate yous tin forcefulness out only direct your favorite map library as well as re-create & glue the JavaScript code to practise a map. You likewise get got the alternative to embed a map yesteryear selecting the iframe code for your map. However, if yous desire to practise your ain map from scratch, yous tin forcefulness out likewise select to sentiment the root code for whatever of the map libraries as well as cutting & glue the URL system for your vintage map tile scheme.
