A Year in Review: Newly Scanned Maps of 2025
Posted by: Julie Stoner
This post highlights some of the maps that were scanned and made available on the Library website in 2025.
Posted in: Geography and Map Division, Series: A Year in Review
Category: Geography and Map Division
In-Person Geography and Map Event: The Map Mixer
Posted by: Lena Mattson
An event announcement from the Library of Congress’s Geography & Map Division and the Philip Lee Phillips Society (PLPS), featuring a display of recent staff projects and favorite collection items, will take place on the afternoon of September 18.
Posted in: Events, Geography and Map Division
Mapping the Way through the New Catalog
Posted by: Carissa Pastuch
On June 30, 2025, the Library of Congress launched its new catalog system for all research centers. This post will highlight the new public-facing online catalog and provide tips and best practices for search and discovery of cartographic materials in the Geography and Map collections. The catalog is the main access point for the Library's collections, including map collections.
Posted in: Events, Geography and Map Division
Charting Time – An Interview with Robert Morris
Posted by: Amelia Raines
This blog post is an interview with Robert Morris, G&M’s recently retired acquisitions specialist. Robert worked in the division for almost 40 years, building the division’s collections and shaping its collection development policies through the decades.
Posted in: Geography and Map Division, Guest Posts
Virtual Orientation: Maps of World War II
Posted by: Amelia Raines
Join us on Tuesday, June 10 at 3pm Eastern for a virtual orientation to maps of the Second World War at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Events, Geography and Map Division
2025 Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship Announcements
Posted by: Meagan Snow
Learn more about our Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellow for 2025 Applications are now open for Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship at the Library of Congress. Scholars of the history of cartography, Geographic Information Science (GIS), digital humanities, or related fields are encouraged to apply for this fellowship to conduct research that utilizes the collections of the Geography and Map Division.
Posted in: Geography and Map Division
Exploring Map Surrounds
Posted by: Carissa Pastuch
Join the Geography and Map Division and Philip Lee Phillips Society for this free in-person event, taking place on Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 1:15 PM to 4:15 PM in the Jefferson Building. Together we will will explore the significance of map surrounds through engaging talks about cartographic self portraits and the watermarks in the William Hacke atlas, along with a themed display.
Posted in: Events, Geography and Map Division
Virtual Orientation to the Geography and Map Division: Tuesday 4/8
Posted by: Amelia Raines
Curious about our collections? Please join Geography and Map Division staff next week for a virtual orientation to our collections and resources!
Posted in: Events, Geography and Map Division
Virtual Orientation: GIS and Geospatial Resources
Posted by: Amelia Raines
Join us on Tuesday, February 11 at 3pm Eastern for a virtual orientation to GIS and geospatial resources at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Events, Geography and Map Division