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

Tracking “Tartary” on Western Maps

Posted by: Amelia Raines

Out of This World – Vopell’s Exquisite Armillary Sphere

Posted by: Julie Stoner

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

“Scenery Unsurpassed”: Real Estate Promotion Through Maps

Posted by: Tim St. Onge

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

Virtual Orientation: Maps of World War II

Posted by: Amelia Raines

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

2025 Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship Announcements

Posted by: Meagan Snow

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

Mapping Magnetism

Posted by: Abraham Parrish

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

Florence Bascom and her Contributions to the Field of Geology

Posted by: Cynthia Smith

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

Posted by: Julie Stoner

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

Exploring Map Surrounds

Posted by: Carissa Pastuch