The mid-sixteenth century map is commonly attributed to Hacı Ahmet (also spelled “Hadji Ahmed”). It is one of the most curious and rich artifacts in…
Navigating the Labyrinth: A Deep Dive into the London Underground Map The London Underground, affectionately known as the “Tube,” is more than just a public…
Few images in early modern cartography hold as much significance as the 1524 map of Tenochtitlan. It is charged with historical, cultural, and epistemological importance.…
This information is subject to change, please check current U.S.G.S. website The U.S. Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.) is the nation’s premier civilian mapping agency. For over…
Shifting Baselines: Is the ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Becoming the ‘Gulf of America’? A tectonic shift is quietly underway on U.S. government maps, after an Executive…
The Daemyong Honilgangnido: A 15th-Century Global View from Korea The year is 1402. In the nascent Joseon Dynasty of Korea, a new world map is…
October 24, 2025 – January 18, 2026 Secret Maps: British Library London Dates: October 24, 2025 – January 18,2026Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 09.30 – …
A Window to the World: Sebastian Münster’s Cosmographia In the annals of cartographic history, few works stand as monumental and influential as Sebastian Münster‘s “Cosmographia.”…
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…