Drawing Lines in the Air: Alexander von Humboldt’s Isothermal World Map and the Birth of Modern Thematic Cartography In the grand tapestry of scientific exploration…
The Atlas Mira (Атлас мира, “World Atlas”) is one of the most ambitious state-level cartographic projects of the 20th century. It is considered an achievement…
Medieval maps often reveal more about worldview than geography, and few examples illustrate this better than the Psalter World Map. Created in England around 1265,…
In the long history of cartography, certain maps stand as milestones. They are artifacts that capture the geographical knowledge of their time. These maps also…
The map of the United States, with its familiar jigsaw puzzle of fifty states, seems immutable. It is a testament to historical and political forces…
For enthusiasts of historical cartography, the name Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas resonates with the grandeur of late 19th-century German mapmaking. Reflecting the excellence of early 20th-century…