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# 1871 Map of Prospect Park
- URL: https://bklyner.com/1871-map-of-prospect-park-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2012-08-11T13:32:51.000Z
- Updated: 2014-09-30T20:43:42.000Z
- Author: Mary Bakija
- Tags: brooklyn historical society, #API-Imported

![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dpc_bhs_prospectparkmap-533x312.jpg "1871 Map of Prospect Park from Brooklyn Historical Society")

This 1871 map of Prospect Park by Olmsted, Vaux & Co, Landscape Architects is the [map of the month](http://brooklynhistory.org/blog/2012/08/07/map-of-the-month-august-2012/?ref=bklyner.com) on the [Brooklyn Historical Society’s terrific blog](http://brooklynhistory.org/blog?ref=bklyner.com). The shaded area around was land that was for sale, some of which now holds the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. And in our area, you can see that our well-known avenues used to be called Coney Island Road and Flatbush Road.

Compare it to the present-day Prospect Park [map](http://www.prospectpark.org/visit/plan/map?ref=bklyner.com):

![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dpc_prospectparkmap-533x412.jpg "Map of Prospect Park")