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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
Posted by: Amelia Raines
Recently I came across an interesting map of Florida in our collections. Dated 1823, the map was made only four years after the territory of Florida was ceded to the United States by Spain, and 22 years before it became a state in its own right. The map, authored by surveyor Charles Vignoles and engraved …
Posted in: 16th century cartography, 18th century cartography, 19th century cartography, 21st century cartography, American History, Hispanic American History, National Parks