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Archive for January 2020 (3 Posts)

A map of the world that was published in 1541.

Taprobana: Sumatra or Ceylon?

Posted by: Cynthia Smith

Posted in: 16th century cartography, Asian History

This section of a British map depicts Carpathian-Rus’ as it appeared in the early 18th century, securely in the bosom of Hungary.

Beware the Ides of March! (And the roaring of mice, too)

Posted by: Mike Klein

Posted in: 20th century cartography, European History

Brown, red, and yellow tinted map illustration of the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, with a circular frame around them

A Year in Review: Newly Scanned Maps of 2019

Posted by: Julie Stoner

Posted in: Geography and Map Division, Series: A Year in Review