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A Rare Atlas of the First World War

Posted by: Cynthia Smith

Detail of pictorial map showing locations and characters from "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain.

Mapping Life on the Mighty Mississippi

Posted by: Amelia Raines

A hand drawn map showing the battle of Antietam. Colorful with the river running down the center of the map.

Antietam: “The Most Terrible Battle of the Age”

Posted by: Julie Stoner

This map shows the city of Harbin with illustrations and text.

Manchoukuo: Come for the Prosperity, Stay for the Harmony

Posted by: Mike Klein

Waterloo: Selected Maps of Napoleon’s Final Battle

Posted by: Cynthia Smith

This map indicates the location of ships sunk by U-boat activity in the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, and the North Sea, specifically within those areas open to unrestricted warfare.  The total was roughly 7,500 vessels.

Risky Business

Posted by: Mike Klein

Propaganda Maps to Strike Fear, Inform, and Mobilize – A Special Collection in the Geography and Map Division

Posted by: Ryan Moore

Reference map of SE Asia in orange and blue

U.S. Bases in Thailand During the Vietnam War and Agent Orange

Posted by: Ryan Moore

Hand drawn map on discolored paper

Map Helps Uncover Civil War Battlefield Tunnels at Petersburg, Virginia

Posted by: Ryan Moore