What Was the First Map Issued by the Ordnance Survey?
The first Ordnance Survey map was issued in 1801.
H-Maps Launched to Discuss Maps
A new discussion forum has been launched to promote “the making, circulation, use and preservation of maps from the ancient to the contemporary period.”
Over 600 Maps Added to South Dakota Digital Archives
The South Dakota State Historical Society has made over 600 maps available online with the South Dakota Digital Archives.
Visit Almost Four Hundred Years of Mapping Inner Earth With this Virtual Map Exhibit
This virtual exhibit shows different theories and maps that have been created postulating what Earth’s interior looks like throughout history and showed evolution of our ideas of what lies beneath our feet.
Early Data Visualization Pioneers
RJ Andrews created DataViz based on his collected notes to provide readers with insight into five of the earlier pioneers of data visualization.
Color to Your Heart’s Delight With These Historical Map Coloring Pages
Relax and reduce your stress by printing out and coloring in these maps.
Dissected Maps: the First Jigsaw Puzzles
The earliest jigsaw puzzles were created as educational tools. Known as “dissected maps” these early puzzles were used to teach geography.
Travel through Time with New York City’s Maps
The New York City Public Library is expanding geographical knowledge and experiences with its new online map warping tool with access to over 10,000 historical … Read more