Mapping the history of Dalton

I would like to talk about mapping history, this is a very useful research area. Everyone should know their roots and mine are here in New England but I don't know too much about what this area looked even as little as 50 years ago. I think it is very interesting to see how this area has changed demographically or physically over the years. One of the websites we looked at in class was oldmaps.com, I like this one because I was able to see a print of my house town in 1884 which was awesome. The street ( at least the ones that were created in 1884) are still named the same today and it looks like there was a pond or lake along with a river that does not seem to be there now so I am assuming it was filled in or drained for some reason. I have enloarged the picture in the top left hand corner to show this.

The whole area where my house is today is undeveloped farm land in 1884. Another main structure that seems to be unchanged is the churches they are still in the same area and same building today as they were in 1884. It is so fascinating to me that the drawings are so good and detailed right down to the windows and doors. It must not have been easy to draw the houses in 3D the way this artist did. I only wish I could see them in person or in better resolution so I could read the owners of the houses.