The OpenHistoricalMap uses the OpenStreetMap platform to practise maps of the past. The aim of the projection is to create "the world's nearly universal, detailed, as well as out-of-date map" (and yous persuasion that was the chore of Apple Maps).
Using either iD or Potlatch yous tin role OpenHistoricalMap to map whatever place every bit it used to move inwards whatever catamenia of its history. To choke an persuasion of what is possible amongst OpenHistoricalMap yous tin receive got a await at this listing of current map projects. This listing includes a European broad map of Roman roads, sites of import inwards the American Civil War, 19th Century Seattle as well as a map of 1907 Helsinki.
Alternatively yous tin check-out the 18th Century map of Saeby, Denmark on OHM. You tin compare the historical map of Saeby to today's modern OSM map past times opening the 'Layers' tool as well as switching betwixt the 'historical' as well as 'standard OSM' layers.
Because OpenHistoricalMap is an opened upward projection yous tin role the map information every bit long every bit yous credit OpenHistoricalMap as well as its contributors. To aide yous inwards downloading historical map information OHM fifty-fifty provides an Overpass server for the project.
