Minecraft, the block-graphic video game, offers many possibilities for creating imaginative and true-to-life maps in-game. NYPL Labs hosted an internal hacking event on recreating an 1860 map of the Fort Washington area of Manhattan in Minecraft, and the results are very inspiring. Creating a map in a video game environment enables users to move through the map, making the map truly dynamic and interactive! Read the full NYPL Lab blog here.
If only they built the buildings, this would be one of the greatest minecraft builds in history.