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This section of a plate from the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum presents the Caucasus as understood by a 16th century Flemish cartographer.  The Black Sea coastal town of Zichia is a medieval reference to the former kingdom of the Adyga, and likely stands for the town of Sochi today.  Geography and Map Division.

Let the Games Begin! (Russian Style)

Brown, red, and yellow tinted map illustration of the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, with a circular frame around them

18th Century Maps of North America: Perception vs. Reality

An image of a sea monster with Brasil Island shown east of it.

Hy-Brasil: The Supernatural Island

Brown, red, and yellow tinted map illustration of the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, with a circular frame around them

LC Maps for Robots

These ten maps on a single sheet, published in 1918 by the Italian-American News Bureau, call attention to the significance of the port of Fiume to many Italians, besides the hero of our story.  Geography and Map Division.  Italy – Fiume – 1918 – Italian American New Bureau

A Fascist Dystopia with Style on the Adriatic

Brown, red, and yellow tinted map illustration of the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, with a circular frame around them

Strategies for Planning and Selecting Maps for Exhibits, Displays and Workshops

Brown, red, and yellow tinted map illustration of the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, with a circular frame around them

Race for the Gold: Map Games of the Klondike Gold Rush

An image of the title page for the atlas by Ortelius.

Ortelius: A Legendary Mapmaker

Brown, red, and yellow tinted map illustration of the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, with a circular frame around them

Canals of Washington, DC