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Posted by: Danna Bell
The panoramic map was a popular cartographic form used to depict U.S. and Canadian cities and towns during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Known also as bird’s-eye views, perspective maps, or aero views, panoramic maps are non-photographic representations of cities portrayed as if viewed from above at an oblique angle.
Posted in: Geography and Maps
Posted by: Danna Bell
How have the Everglades been mapped over time and what names have been used to describe this area. This blog post by Amelia Raines of the Geography and Maps Division uses maps to answer these questions.
Posted in: Geography and Maps
Posted by: Danna Bell
How can students use maps to identify the maritime boundaries of the arctic and the impact on who owns Antarctica?
Posted in: Geography and Maps, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Cynthia Smith of Geography and Maps discusses a collection of historic atlases featuring the major cities of the Netherlands.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, World History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the maps found in the writings of Jules Verne in this blog post by Cynthia Smith of the Geography and Maps Division.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, World History