The By the People crowdsourced transcription program invites volunteers to transcribe and review texts from the Library of Congress digital collections. The first Geography and Map transcription project is now live, with volunteers about to transcribe information from the Revolutionary War era Atlantic Neptune nautical charts. Learn more about the project and these maps.
It took centuries for European maps to accurately portray the route of Africa's third-longest river. Does its delta lie in Egypt, Senegal, or Nigeria - or could there even be two?
