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Archive for the 19th century cartography Category (58 Posts)

Brown, red, and yellow tinted map illustration of the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, with a circular frame around them

Tracking Packages Across Space and Time

Posted by: Meagan Snow

Posted in: 17th century cartography, 19th century cartography

Detail of pictorial map showing locations and characters from "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain.

Mapping Life on the Mighty Mississippi

Posted by: Amelia Raines

Posted in: 19th century cartography, American History, Imaginary maps, Military History

Map showing the final route of the Northern Pacific

Mapping the Northern Pacific Railroad

Posted by: Meagan Snow

Posted in: 19th century cartography, American History

A hand drawn map showing the battle of Antietam. Colorful with the river running down the center of the map.

Antietam: “The Most Terrible Battle of the Age”

Posted by: Julie Stoner

Posted in: 19th century cartography, Guest Posts, Military History

Detail of map of the southern portion of Michigan's lower peninsula, Ohio, and northeast Indiana, with counties labeled and colored. The region of the Toledo Strip forms the southern parts of Hillsdale, Lenawee, and Monroe Counties in Michigan.

If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Forget Toledo

Posted by: Amelia Raines

Posted in: 18th century cartography, 19th century cartography, American History, Borders

Detailed building level map showing the block with the Library of Congress. Buildings colored according to building material.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps – An Orientation and New GIS Tools

Posted by: Julie Stoner

Posted in: 19th century cartography, 20th century cartography, Geography and Map Division

Map of Krakatau and surrounding islands

The Unmaking of an Island

Posted by: Amelia Raines

Posted in: 19th century cartography, Asian History, Oceania

Detail of printed map of Florida. The Everglades bear the label "Extensive inundated region covered with pine and hummock islands, of all sizes, and generally called The Ever Glades."

Swampland in Florida

Posted by: Amelia Raines

Posted in: 16th century cartography, 18th century cartography, 19th century cartography, 21st century cartography, American History, National Parks

Sepia toned image showing a desert landscape with canyon in background

A Landmark Atlas of the Grand Canyon

Posted by: Tim St. Onge

Posted in: 19th century cartography, American History, National Parks