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Drawing of a canoe on a sled pulled by horse being portages overland by two men.

Connecting Waterways: The Historic Significance of Portages

Posted by: Abraham Parrish

image of humans walking under blooming cherry blossom trees at the Tidal Basin

What’s Blooming in the Map Division

Posted by: Carissa Pastuch

A world map with oceans as blue and continents as red. Red dots highlight the areas of earthquake activity creating a view of the tectonic plates.

A Drifting World: The Supercontinent of Pangaea

Posted by: Julie Stoner

panoramic map of Frankfort

Home Rule Comes for Home Brew: Mapping Whiskey Regulation in the United States

Posted by: Lena Mattson

Detailed view of land between treaty areas, water bodies, timber areas for logwood and mahogany, and map key locations for 1754 Spanish raid events.

Founded in the Forest: Mapping the History of Belize

Posted by: Tim St. Onge

Topographic map of Liechtenstein and bordering areas of Austria and Switzerland

A Country the Size of Washington, DC

Posted by: Amelia Raines

An image of the title of the map Dante Map by Mary Hensman in ornate lettering.

The Dante Map: Mary Hensman’s Masterpiece

Posted by: Cynthia Smith

illustration from "ADMATCH Adventures," brown ink on yellow paper

Illustrating Geospatial History: Tracing the Development of Topological Data Through Comics

Posted by: Meagan Snow

a chromolithograph showing the artillery unit with cannons retreating from Long Island

Mapping a Nascent Nation

Posted by: Carissa Pastuch