This is the first book in the Every Square Inch of Norfolk Virginia Series, the most ambitious project of history and geography ever attempted for Norfolk - and one of the most unusual projects of its kind anywhere in the field of geography.

"Norfolk, Virginia: Evolution of a City in Maps (200 Years of Maps Compared Side By Side)" presents, among other things, an astonishing array of maps that, for the first time, shows in stunning detail the phenomenal evolution of one of America's most historic and important cities from its beginnings as a town to its current expanse. Indeed, this volume...