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Place names on a map including "Grande Tartarie," "Tartarie Moscovite," "Tartarie Independante," etc.

Tracking “Tartary” on Western Maps

Out of This World – Vopell’s Exquisite Armillary Sphere

Stylistic text reading "Palisades of the Potomac" written above a landscape illustration of Potomac River.

“Scenery Unsurpassed”: Real Estate Promotion Through Maps

Detail of Japanese manuscript map showing several stamps including "Restricted" and "Captured Map Files"

Virtual Orientation: Maps of World War II

survey of the sea coast and inland navigation from Cape Henry to Cape Roman

2025 Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship Announcements

Map of magnetic variation shown as gores covering the northern hemisphere dedicated to President George Washington.

Mapping Magnetism

A diagram showing volcanic rock formations in the Monterey District of Pennsylvania.

Florence Bascom and her Contributions to the Field of Geology

Black and white photograph of a man peering through a microscope like device, drawing on a map.

A Unique Perspective – Unusual Topographic Maps in the Collections

Pictorial map of entertainment, restaurant, and speakeasy facilities in the Harlem district, Manhattan, New York City during the Harlem Renaissance..

Exploring Map Surrounds