Lindbergh Kidnapping Case - Interactive Maps
This map features all the main sites connected with the ransom negotiations. Where the ransom notes were mailed from, the Condon and Hauptmann houses, the cemetery meetings and so on. Some locations have been approximated as to where the actual street number falls but all are shown on the correct street and/or cross-street where this is known. All information is taken from the FBI Summary Report.
The locations of all ransom bills passed in New York. Target icons show places of interest such as Hauptmann's house and various banks, Condon's house and so on. A white box indicates that the ransom bill was traced to some commercial establishment, such as a store or theatre. A white box with a dollar sign indicates that the bill could only be traced as far as a bank. The amount found in each instance is shown, together with the earliest date to which the bill could be traced. The area shaded orange in upper Manhattan is the area which the NYPD, FBI and NJSP staked out in September 1934 in an effort to catch people passing the ransom bills. All information is taken from the FBI Summary Report.
More maps to follow.
How to use the map viewer
If you are using the map for the first time, it may take a few moments to download both the viewer and the streets. Use the box with the blue background in the upper right hand corner to navigate: arrow keys for directional, the + or - keys to zoom in and out. You can zoom all the way down to street level. The labels will appear and disappear at different levels, especially where annotations are close together. Zooming down to a low level will show all the labels.
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