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This project from the NYPL has pretty good information: http://spacetime.nypl.org/the-changing-shoreline-of-nyc/ http://spacetime.nypl.org/the-changing-shorelin
by couchand 4y ago
This project from the NYPL has pretty good information: http://spacetime.nypl.org/the-changing-shoreline-of-nyc/ http://spacetime.nypl.org/the-changing-shoreline-of-nyc/
- mxuribe 4y agoThis is awesome! THIS is (one of many reasons) why we need libraries in the world! Thanks for sharing!
- themadturk 4y agoIt's easy enough to navigate (just scroll downward), but the text could use a lot of editing for grammar and clarity. Fascinating nonetheless.
- dotancohen 4y agoThat site is horrible, I couldn't navigate it. Thanks, anyway.
- lttlrck 4y agoIt also doesn't show the landfill under the WTC itself. these might be useful: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XabzkD02Sqw/TyLIsZvsPgI/AAAAAAAAWFU/K9MiGlo2Kc0/s1600/Landfill-lower-manhattan-003.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XabzkD02Sqw/TyLIsZvsPgI/AAAAAAAAWF... https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/interactive-map-compares-new-york-city-1836-today-180947939/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/interactive-map-compa...
- couchand 4y agoIt's definitely not complete, if it were basically the whole lower half of the island would be highlighted.