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Posted by: Meagan Snow
This blog post from the Geography & Map Division explores illustrated comics created by US federal government agencies to introduce the public to new geographic data technologies and file formats in the late 20th century.
Posted in: 20th century cartography, American History, Big Data and Visualization, Geographic Information Science
Posted by: Tim St. Onge
Join us at the Library of Congress on Thursday, February 26th from 5pm to 8pm for Adventures in Topography, a special Live! at the Library event reaching new heights in terrain mapping! This event will feature a collections display, interactive games and crafts, and a talk by Tom Patterson, retired cartographer with the US National Park Service, on the history of topographic mapping techniques.
Posted in: Events, Geographic Information Science, Geography and Map Division, Physical Geography