This is cool; it lets you see satellite images showing how any place on Earth has changed over the last 32 years.
https://earthengine.google.com/timelapse/
Thanks for posting that, they are scanning in and getting more old paper maps converted to be compatible with google earth and GIS. Your post reminded me that a friend was looking for a historical map for some county history research.
http://nationalmap.gov/historical/
It's been really interesting to view changes to my property landscape over time. There is a surprising amount of imagery, and history, available.