A new discussion forum has been launched to promote “the making, circulation, use and preservation of maps from the ancient to the contemporary period.”
historical maps
Maps and GIS
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.
Maps and GIS
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.
Maps and GIS
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.
Geography Fun
Color to Your Heart’s Delight With These Historic Map Coloring Pages
If your favorite coloring subject is maps, here are some historic maps you can print out and color.
Maps and GIS
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.
Maps and GIS
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 maps of the city as well as hundreds of other places. In the spring of 2014, the New York Public Library (NYPL) announced that it […]