Maps and Atlases Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. See maps and atlases depicting the changing landscape of Seattle and other areas in the Pacific Northwest. Take a look at our historic map resources page to browse maps by location.
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Baist's Real Estate Atlas of Surveys of Seattle, Wash - Plate 23
Baist Real Estate atlases of Seattle were published in 1905, 1908, and 1912. The atlases show property ownership (for large tracts), plats, block and lot numbers, streets, buildings, sewers, water mains, electric railways, and steam railroads.
Identifier: spl_maps_341191.22
Date: 1905
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Ralph Anderson Interview, May 25, 1987
Ralph Anderson (1924-2010) was a Seattle architect known for his work with historic preservation efforts in Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square. Anderson attended Queen Anne High School and graduated with his architecture degree from the University of Washington in 1951. He worked as a draftsman for Paul Hayden Kirk from 1951 to 1954 before forming his own firm. During the 1960s and 1970s, he led helped restore several buildings in Pioneer Square including the Union Trust Building, the Pioneer Building and the Grand Central Hotel. His restoration efforts extended to Pike Place Market in the 1970s, focusing on the Smith Block, Butterworth Building and Alaska Trade Building.
Identifier: spl_ds_randerson_01_01
Date: 1987-05-25
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Helmut Eppich Interview, February 6, 1987
Helmut Eppich (1933-) was born in Yugoslavia. Together with his twin brother, Hugo, Helmut moved to Canada in 1953. They founded Ebco Industries Ltd in 1956 which specializes in metal fabrication. In 1990, the brothers received the BC Business Entrepreneurs of the Year award.
Identifier: spl_ds_heeppich_01
Date: 1987-02-06
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Baist's Real Estate Atlas of Surveys of Seattle, Wash - Plate 11
Baist Real Estate atlases of Seattle were published in 1905, 1908, and 1912. The atlases show property ownership (for large tracts), plats, block and lot numbers, streets, buildings, sewers, water mains, electric railways, and steam railroads.
Identifier: spl_maps_341191.11
Date: 1905
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Seattle's Coming Retail and Apartment-house District, 1917
Map depicting recent Denny Regrade and listing prominent buildings in the downtown area.
Identifier: spl_maps_2449659
Date: 1917
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South End Industrial Area, Seattle, Washington, 1930
Map compiled for Lambuth, Sill & Co. Real Estate by the Kroll Map Company.
Identifier: spl_maps_2465832
Date: 1930
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Greater Seattle Business District of Seattle, 1939
Map showing detailed businesses and buildings in Downtown Seattle and the surrounding area.
Identifier: spl_maps_2344538
Date: 1939
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Chart of the Antarctic Continent shewing the icy barrier attached to it discovered by the U.S. Ex. Ex., 1840
This map shows the travels of the expedition along the Antarctica with winds, currents, temperature, lines of variation and icy barriers.
Identifier: spl_maps_367358_02
Date: 1840
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Fremont District, 1904
Map shows land parcels and route of the Lake Washington Ship Canal.
Identifier: spl_maps_2443375
Date: 1904
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South Seattle Redevelopment Project, Washington R-13, Green Areas, Plan of Industrial Park : Exhibit L, circa 1965
Map showing urban renewal plans for buildings in South Seattle.
Identifier: spl_maps_2444389
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