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Posted by: Cynthia Smith
This post summarizes the Great Fire of London that occurred in 1666 and the plans that were proposed for rebuilding the city.
Posted in: 17th century cartography, City Histories, European History
Posted by: Tim St. Onge
Santo Domingo is the largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean islands and the oldest continuously inhabited, European-established city in the Americas. Maps spanning over five hundred years of colonial contestation in the region provide a powerful account of the city’s historical importance for European colonial ambitions in the New World.
Posted in: 16th century cartography, 17th century cartography, 18th century cartography, 19th century cartography, City Histories, Military History
Posted by: Meagan Snow
Using materials from the Geography & Map Division's Frederick Doyle Papers, this post explores the role NASA’s Apollo Transforming Printer played in creating maps of the moon from panoramic photographs.
Posted in: 20th century cartography, American History, Celestial Mapping, Geographic Information Science
Posted by: Abraham Parrish
A background of cartographer Dr. John Mitchell and how he produced one of the most significant maps of North America in the 18th century.
Posted in: 18th century cartography, American History