Stand anywhere in New York City and swipe through time. Drag the map to look around; tap the crosshair to snap back to you.
Let the app use your location — the map centers on you.
Swipe left / right to move through the years, oldest first.
Share on social for a unique view.
Historical maps — georeferenced scans via the David Rumsey Map Collection, the Library of Congress, Map Warper & OldMapsOnline.
Present day — base & street maps © OpenStreetMap & CARTO; satellite imagery © Esri, Maxar & Earthstar Geographics.
Race & ethnicity dot map — U.S. Census Bureau (2020 Census & TIGER/Line).
A Data Vandals experiment — coverage is best in Manhattan and the older cores of the boroughs.