Fantastic old "birds-eye-views" of US cites, towns and provinces from the:

US Library of Congress

The images can be viewed, zoomed in and printed.
You may find some old abandoned rail beds to ride and explore,
and you might be able to identify the buildings which
were once on the old foundations you find in your area.




Alabama -- Panoramas
Arizona -- Panoramas
Arkansas -- Panoramas
California -- Panoramas
Colorado -- Panoramas
Connecticut -- Panoramas
Delaware -- Panoramas
District of Columbia (Washington DC) -- Panoramas
Florida -- Panoramas
Georgia -- Panoramas
Idaho -- Panoramas
Illinois -- Panoramas
Indiana -- Panoramas
Iowa -- Panoramas
Kansas -- Panoramas
Kentucky -- Panoramas
Louisiana -- Panoramas
Maine -- Panoramas
Maryland -- Panoramas
Massachusetts -- Panoramas
Michigan -- Panoramas
Minnesota -- Panoramas
Missouri -- Panoramas
Montana -- Panoramas
Nebraska -- Panoramas
Nevada -- Panoramas
New Hampshire -- Panoramas
New Jersey -- Panoramas
New Mexico -- Panoramas
New York -- Panoramas
North Carolina -- Panoramas
North Dakota -- Panoramas
Ohio -- Panoramas
Oklahoma -- Panoramas
Oregon -- Panoramas
Pennsylvania -- Panoramas
Rhode Island -- Panoramas
South Carolina -- Panoramas
South Dakota -- Panoramas
Tennessee -- Panoramas
Texas -- Panoramas
Utah -- Panoramas
Vermont -- Panoramas
Virginia -- Panoramas
Washington DC -- Panoramas
Washington (State) -- Panoramas
West Virginia -- Panoramas
Wisconsin -- Panoramas
Wyoming -- Panoramas