Mapping Magnetism
Posted by: Abraham Parrish
An exploration of Earth’s magnetic field through maps.
Posted in: 16th century cartography, 18th century cartography, 19th century cartography, 20th century cartography
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Globe Gores
Posted by: Abraham Parrish
Learn about the purpose and variety of terrestrial and celestial printed globe gores. Globe gores are strips of paper containing printed maps in the sizes and shapes needed for globe construction.
Posted in: 16th century cartography, 17th century cartography, 19th century cartography, 20th 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
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
Have Crown, Will Travel: The Circumnavigation of King Kalākaua
Posted by: Abraham Parrish
This post walks you through the 285-day trip of Hawaii King Kalākaua as the first monarch to circumnavigate the globe in 1881, showing many of the routes and places he traveled or visited through maps and images at or near the time period.
Posted in: 19th century cartography
Applications Open for 2025 Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowships
Posted by: Abraham Parrish
Applications are now open for Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship at the Library of Congress. Scholars of the history of cartography, Geographic Information Science (GIS), digital humanities or related fields are encouraged to apply for this fellowship utilizing the collections of the Geography and Map Division.
Posted in: 16th century cartography, 19th century cartography, 20th century cartography, Geography and Map Division, Military History
Trader Flows: Early 18th Century East Indies Trade
Posted by: Abraham Parrish
An insight into early 18th century trade in the East-Indies focusing on the English East Indies Company and the 1721-1723 trade voyage of the ship Townsend revealed through the maps of British cartographer Herman Moll.
Posted in: 18th century cartography, Asian History, City Histories, European History, Middle East and North African History
From Mauka to Makai: The Ahupua’a of Hawai’i
Posted by: Abraham Parrish
Mauka to Makai: The Ahupua'a of Hawai'i explores the ancient Hawaiian land division system which utilized a cross section of island resources in strips of land running from the ocean to the mountains. Many examples of these biogeographic and geologic resources are covered with Hawaiian nomenclature.
Posted in: 19th century cartography, 20th century cartography
Draining America
Posted by: Abraham Parrish
Exploration of wetlands drainage for farming through maps in the United States during the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century focusing on Florida and the Midwest.
Posted in: 19th century cartography, 20th century cartography, American History