Here are some historic maps that I’ve found….  just to give you a sense of what’s out there.

And here is an example of the UMapper program.  There are still some glitches with their software when it comes to making custom maps, but when it works it can be really great!

However, it works perfectly when you want to use current maps. Here is an example of a map of cheap food around the Graduate Center:

To find good historic maps of New York City, you can start with a google search: historic maps new york city, and a few great sites will come up – like this one.

The library of congress has a good map collection as well, but the images are in a funny format (jp2) which requires some conversion in order for us to be able to use them.  If you find something in this format, speak with Jesse or Karen about what to do next.