Mapping the Land of Utopia
Posted by: Cynthia Smith
The word utopia is used to describe a perfect place. The British statesman and writer Sir Thomas More coined the word from the ancient Greek words ou-topos meaning “no place” and eu-topos meaning a “good place.” In this post I am featuring maps of the mythical land named Utopia. In 1516 Thomas More wrote a …
Posted in: 16th century cartography, 18th century cartography, Imaginary maps