# Old Maps Online

A search portal for scanned historical maps held by many libraries and archives, found by placing yourself on a modern map.

- Category: Maps and places
- Website: https://www.oldmapsonline.org/
- Live data: no
- Checked on the official pages: 2026-10-23

## API

- API unclear. Do not scrape the site; use it by hand or through its downloads.

## Data and license

- License: site terms (unread) (https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/terms); covers unknown; individual maps are held by partner libraries with their own terms
- Commercial use unclear
- Credit: not stated
- Embedding unclear

## Rules for an agent

- Its pages block automated reading: send people to the site and follow each map back to the library that holds it for the rights.

Human page: https://agentgid.com/resources/old-maps-online/
Source: AgentGid (agentgid.com). Facts are quoted from the site's own pages; check the license page before you ship.