City Maps
36 imagesCity Maps in ink and pastel show the transformation of a city through eighteen centuries. Each map delineates the changes of a hundred years.
Pastel and ink color: Areas of water (rivers, streams, lakes etc.) are in pastel and the color symbolizes the social and environmental conditions of that time. Colored ink represents uses of the city (industry, government, residential etc.). A legend on every map explains the meaning of each color.
The maps were created between 1975 and 1985 and measure 41X22 inches.They are matted, under UV glass and have a 1¼ inch dark wood frame.
Eighteen additional miniature maps describe the notable changes in each century of the city’s development and were created in 2008. They are also matted, under glass and framed.
The eighteen maps and their eighteen descriptions must remain a set. Please call for pricing.
Each image below of the city is followed by a close up with a brief description of changes.
Year 1
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Year 1 Close Up
Small trade settlement on an island where rivers converge.
Year 100
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Year 100 Close Up
Expansion up the island and a fortress for protection
Year 200
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Year 200 Close Up
Planned squares and straight streets and wall
Year 300
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Year 300 Close Up
New city above is capital of state. Old is center of commerce.
Year 400
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Year 400 Close Up
Two cities merge and expand. Capital of a powerful state
Year 500
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Year 500 Close Up
Century of expansion. City grows to both sides of bay.
Year 600
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Year 600 Close Up
In a weakened state a wall is built around the capital. Poverty and wealth clash.
Year 700
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Year 700 Close Up
Invasion and destruction. A different people take over.
Year 800
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Year 800 Close Up
City rebuilds under indolent government, pleasure canals, unrest in lower city
Year 900
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Year 900 Clode Up
Revolution and old order collapses, city center moves to left, walls source of materials
Year 1000
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Year 1000 Close Up
Mechanized transportation, growing industry and small capital ventures, 7 separate cities
Year 1100
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Year 1100 Close Up
Great investment and population growth, elaborate ground transortation, city is capital of large state
Year 1200
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Year 1200 Close Up
Metropolis of business, trade, government, art and education, excavations of ancient cities
Year 1300
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Year 1300 Close Up
Enormous depots for planet wide transportation, city is center of business, government communication and art
Year 1400
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Year 1400 Close Up
Reduced in size the city is capital of a smaller state. A great climate bubble envelopes city
Year 1500
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Year 1500 Close Up
No longer a seat of government, the city is a hub of education, art and archeology.
Year 1600
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Year 1600 Close Up
City is the military capital of a small totalitarian state
Year 1700
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Year 1700 Close Up
Peaceful small city on great plain with remains of the past
