Everything had to begin somewhere — and the bountiful cities in the United States are no exception . New York City , Chicago , Houston and other huge metropolises were once beautiful , charming villages . Check out the earliest make out maps and images of the quaint little towns that became massive conurbations .
1. New York City, New York (pop: 8,405,837) – New Amsterdam, (pop: 9,000), on a drawing by Johannes Vingboons, 1664, in the year it was conquered by the English:
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2. Los Angeles, California (pop: 3,884,307) – around 1870 (pop: 5,728)
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3. Chicago, Illinois (pop: 2,718,782) – in 1860 (pop: 112,172)
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4. Houston, Texas (pop: 2,195,914) – in 1873 (pop: 9,332 in 1870):
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5. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (pop: 1,553,165) – on an engraving by Thomas Jefferys, 1768 (pop: 28,522 in 1790)
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6. Phoenix, Arizona (pop: 1,445,632) – in the 1880s (pop: 1,708 in 1880), on a map created by C. J. Dyer:
7. San Antonio, Texas (pop: 1,409,019) – an aerial view on a litograph from 1873 (pop: 12,256 in 1870)
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