Book Review | The Cartographers
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd is a suspense novel with a cartographic twist.
First Maps
These maps are the earliest known representations of a particular geography, name, or geographical phenomenon.
Here Be Dragons: The Facts and Fictions of Mapmakers
Despite the fact that the phrase “here be dragons” is believed by many to have been used frequently throughout history, only two surviving world maps have the word “here be dragons.”
Population Geography of the United States
The United States represents a vast area of land with 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million square kilometers) in size. A recent release of population figures by … Read more
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California as an Island
Well into the 17th and 18th centuries, cartographers created maps of the region showing California separated from the mainland by a strait.