2008 Woodie Awards
JHU library hosts map exhibit on Baltimore's growth
Issue date: 3/27/08
A new exhibit on display at the Milton S. Eisenhower Library features maps detailing Baltimore's growth from the mid-1800s century through the 20th century.
The selected maps show the development of the city's rail and trolley systems as well as early plans for Hopkins's East Baltimore and Homewood campuses.
The exhibit, called Baltimore: A Cartographer's Delight, contains some of the Sheridan Libraries' collection of over 215,000 maps.
Many of the collection's historical maps are now available on an online database at the library's Web site.
Cartographer's Delight is part of the Baltimore Festival of Maps. The Festival runs through early June and includes nearly 50 exhibitions, tours, performances, lectures and film screenings across the city.
The Sheridan Libraries' exhibition can be viewed on M-Level in the MSE Library until Aug. 18.
The selected maps show the development of the city's rail and trolley systems as well as early plans for Hopkins's East Baltimore and Homewood campuses.
The exhibit, called Baltimore: A Cartographer's Delight, contains some of the Sheridan Libraries' collection of over 215,000 maps.
Many of the collection's historical maps are now available on an online database at the library's Web site.
Cartographer's Delight is part of the Baltimore Festival of Maps. The Festival runs through early June and includes nearly 50 exhibitions, tours, performances, lectures and film screenings across the city.
The Sheridan Libraries' exhibition can be viewed on M-Level in the MSE Library until Aug. 18.
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