This 1940 map of Madrid with 3D relief shows how how the expansion of the city has eaten the countryside

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  1. Image credits: Vizart @ hellovizart

    Historical map info
    Plano nuevo de Madrid / lo publica el acreditado anuario Noticiero-Guia de Madrid, la guía mas moderna y completa de Madrid, que se publica todos los años, dirigida por D. Vicente de Castro Lés, 1940.
    Source: Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya.

  2. Thanks for the map. It is very interesting.

    To be honest, after moving to Madrid from Austin I have often been happy to see the countryside around Madrid. Austin got rid of all of its interior beauty and has expanded in every direction for dozens of miles. In fact, today it reaches to the south all the way to San Antonio.

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