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Posted by: Cynthia Smith
This post features maps of the World's Columbian Exposition that took place in 1893. Images of a guide map, souvenir maps, floor plans, and bird's eye views are included in the post.
Posted in: 19th century cartography, American History, City Histories
Posted by: Meagan Snow
Learn about the early history of the Women's Bureau, including the maps they produced to make the case for establishing standards for women in the workplace.
Posted in: 20th century cartography, American History, Women's History
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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
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
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
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
Posted by: Meagan Snow
Explore the fertile history of America's soil survey maps, which evolved alongside soil science over the course of the 20th century.
Posted in: 20th century cartography, American History, Physical Geography
Posted by: Lena Denis
I recently heard a factoid in passing that fascinated me and sparked further investigation: after having been decidedly middle of the pack immediately post-Civil War, the United States’ share of total world manufacturing output became the highest in the world between 1880 and 1900, with a near exponential pace of growth during these decades. Oddly, …
Posted in: 19th century cartography, American History, Big Data and Visualization, Geography and Map Division
Posted by: Amelia Raines
This post explores a unique geologic map. Ives's strata map, made up of 10 plates representing different geologic periods, was designed as a tool for instruction in schools and colleges in the late 19th century.
Posted in: 19th century cartography, American History, Physical Geography