Curbed contributor Keith Williams penned an in-depth piece on how the borough of Brooklyn came to be, starting with six awesomely spelled Dutch towns in 1664 and ending with the trendified land mass we know today. While the whole thing is worth a read, 13 maps Williams drafted that show the evolution of Kings County have been consolidated into the handy, mesmerizing GIF above. History lovers, rejoice.
· Brooklyn's Evolution From Small Town to Big City to Borough [Curbed]
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