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
December 13, 2024
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
November 15, 2024
Posted by: Carissa Pastuch
This post highlights the Rochambeau map collection, which was purchased by the Library of Congress in 1883.
Posted in: 18th century cartography , American History
October 10, 2024
Posted by: Tim St. Onge
While Amos Doolittle is best known for his accurate scenes of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, his map engravings, capturing the early years of the new independent nation, deserve recognition as well.
Posted in: 18th century cartography , 19th century cartography , American History , Biography
October 3, 2024
Posted by: Cynthia Smith
The Borgia world map is described in this post. The map was made during the 15th century by an unknown cartographer. In 1794, the map was purchased at an antique store in Portugal by Cardinal Stefano Borgia.
Posted in: 15th century cartography , 18th century cartography , European History
June 7, 2024
Posted by: Lena Denis
Maps showing cod and beavers in an 18th-century atlas project imperial power and economic might.
Posted in: 18th century cartography , American History , Exploring the Early Americas
May 23, 2024
Posted by: Amelia Raines
This second post in the Fabricating the World series explores mapmaking with woodblock printing.
Posted in: 15th century cartography , 16th century cartography , 18th century cartography , 19th century cartography , Asian History , European History , Series: Fabricating the World
May 10, 2024
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