A Year in Review: Newly Scanned Maps of 2023
Posted by: Julie Stoner
This post highlights some of the maps that were scanned and made available on the Library website in 2023.
Posted in: Geography and Map Division, Series: A Year in Review
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Ohio for Scale
Posted by: Amelia Raines
An exploration of map scales and comparative areas, from miles and representative fractions to...the Midwest?
Posted in: 17th century cartography, 18th century cartography, 19th century cartography, 20th century cartography, 21st century cartography
The Changing Geography of the Gift Giver
Posted by: Abraham Parrish
This post covers the cultural geographic origins and spread of the gift giver figure through various maps.
Posted in: 18th century cartography, 19th century cartography, 20th century cartography, American History, City Histories, European History, Military History
Subduction Junction, What’s Your Function? (The Deepest Point in the Atlantic Ocean)
Posted by: Lena Denis
The deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean can be found about 100 miles north of Puerto Rico, in a trench where two tectonic plates meet. This post discusses the Puerto Rico Trench's unique geology and efforts to map it.
Posted in: 19th century cartography, 20th century cartography, Exploration, Geographic Information Science, Physical Geography
Is It a Map?! – Unusual Graphics in the Geography and Map Division
Posted by: Julie Stoner
This blog post highlights unusual maps found in the Geography and Map Division collections including a chart of port cities, a history of the Civil War, and a railroad organization chart.
Posted in: 19th century cartography, Big Data and Visualization
A Patchwork of Plantations in Puerto Rico
Posted by: Amelia Raines
This post explores a large, colorful map of staple crops in Puerto Rico in the first years of the US administration of the island.
Posted in: 20th century cartography, American History, Hispanic American History
Celebrate GIS Day and Ocean Mapping at Live! At The Library, Thursday, November 21st!
Posted by: Tim St. Onge
Celebrate Geography Awareness Week and GIS Day at the Library of Congress on Thursday, November 21st from 5pm to 8pm with Mapping Our World, a special Live! at the Library event diving into ocean mapping and exploration! This event will feature a collections display, interactive games and crafts, and a talk by Dr. Vicki Ferrini of Columbia University on the history of ocean mapping.
Posted in: Events, Exploration, Geographic Information Science, Physical Geography
Lighting America: The Early Adoption of Electric Light
Posted by: Abraham Parrish
This blog post explores the early adoption of electrical lighting in 19th century America through maps.
Posted in: 19th century cartography, American History, City Histories
Virtual Orientation to the Geography and Map Division: Tuesday 10/8
Posted by: Amelia Raines
Curious about our collections? Please join Geography and Map Division staff next week for a virtual orientation to our collections and resources!
Posted in: Events, Geography and Map Division