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Posted by: Cynthia Smith
For centuries, there have been unconventional beliefs about the shape of the Earth. This post provides a historical overview of alternative theories about the Earth's form.
Posted in: American History, European History, Imaginary maps
Posted by: Meagan Snow
Learn about the development of the oscillating scan mirror (a key component of Virginia Norwood's multi-spectral scanner), which made Landsat I a success, changing the science of earth observation forever. The development of the oscillating scan mirror is documented in the "Virginia Norwood Papers," a new collection in the Geography & Map Division of the Library of Congress.
Posted in: 20th century cartography, Big Data and Visualization, Geographic Information Science, Physical Geography
Posted by: Amelia Raines
Join us on Tuesday, February 11 at 3pm Eastern for a virtual orientation to GIS and geospatial resources at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Events, Geography and Map Division
Posted by: Lena Denis
Most American cities are encompassed by one or more counties and overlap with them in jurisdiction, but there are 41 unique cases known as independent cities, and 38 of them are in Virginia. Read more to learn why!
Posted in: 19th century cartography, 20th century cartography, American History, Borders, City Histories, Geography and Map Division
Posted by: Carissa Pastuch
An update on recently published finding aids in the Geography and Map Division.
Posted in: Reference Guides
Posted by: Amelia Raines
Hand coloring in printed European and American maps: when, what, and how to recognize it.
Posted in: 17th century cartography, 18th century cartography, 19th century cartography, Guest Posts, Series: Fabricating the World
Posted by: Julie Stoner
This post highlights some of the maps that were scanned and made available on the Library website in 2024.
Posted in: 16th century cartography, 19th century cartography, Series: A Year in Review