Few English cities possess a cartographic history as rich and visually compelling as York. Encircled by medieval walls, shaped by Roman foundations, Viking streets, Georgian…
Here is a curated list of period and near-period maps (1860–1865) that depict the Confederate States of America as a country or distinct political entity.…
The mid-nineteenth century was a transformative era in American cartography. It was marked by rapid territorial expansion. It also included technological innovation and the democratization…
The island of Diego Garcia is a slender coral atoll nestled in the heart of the Indian Ocean. It possesses a history as turbulent and…
The Aral Sea: From Fourth-Largest Inland Sea to the World’s Newest Desert, A Cartographic History of Human-Driven Collapse and Medieval Precedent The Aral Sea has…
Why Scotland Was Tilted East: A Cartographic Mystery That Took Centuries to Fix If you’ve ever browsed old maps of Europe, you have noticed something…
For nearly two hundred years, European maps depicted a massive body of water in the interior of Florida. It dominated the American Southeast. It was…
The De Virga World Map (circa 1411–1415) is one of the most intriguing artifacts in early European cartography. It is also under-appreciated in its historical…
️The Zeno Map: A Cartographic Cold Case of Genius and Imposture In the vast and often mysterious history of cartography, few documents spark as much…
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…