Results: 1 - 9 of 36 | Refined by: (Author) Amelia Raines
June 20, 2025
Posted by: Amelia Raines
For several hundred years, the term "Tartary" - or its Latin version, Tartaria - appeared on European maps, usually floating somewhere between Eastern Europe and China. This post explores the etymology of the place name and the various regions to which it referred.
Posted in: 15th century cartography , 16th century cartography , 17th century cartography , 18th century cartography , 19th century cartography , Asian History , Borders , European History
June 3, 2025
Posted by: Amelia Raines
Join us on Tuesday, June 10 at 3pm Eastern for a virtual orientation to maps of the Second World War at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Events , Geography and Map Division
April 11, 2025
Posted by: Amelia Raines
The Geography & Map Division recently digitized an important set of maps of Austria-Hungary. In this post, we explore these 19th- and early 20th-century maps and the layers of history and language that they contain.
Posted in: 19th century cartography , 20th century cartography , European History
April 1, 2025
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
January 30, 2025
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
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
December 27, 2024
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
November 1, 2024
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
October 7, 2024
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
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