January 23, 2025
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
January 16, 2025
Posted by: Carissa Pastuch
An update on recently published finding aids in the Geography and Map Division.
Posted in: Reference Guides
January 10, 2025
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
January 2, 2025
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