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image of 1891 map showing Central Asia

Mapping in the Islamic Tradition—Fall Presentation

Posted by: Carissa Pastuch

Oblique view of strata map showing multiple layers of thick paper or cardboard, each a different color

“The Grand Facts of Stratigraphy”: Ives’s Strata Map

Posted by: Amelia Raines

1881 map of the world.

Have Crown, Will Travel: The Circumnavigation of King Kalākaua

Posted by: Abraham Parrish

Screenshot of the Library of Congress Geospatial Applications Hub site homepage.

Introducing the Library of Congress Geospatial Applications Hub!

Posted by: Tim St. Onge

Two photographs of the Mars globe by Ingeborg Brun.

A Work of Art: Ingeborg Brun’s Manuscript Globe

Posted by: Cynthia Smith

Black and white map of Rock Island arsenal

The History of a Rock Island Arsenal Globe

Posted by: Meagan Snow

a map produced by the USGS of the original plan of Washington, D.C. made by Pierre L'Enfant

Urban Planning Legends: City Design Makeovers before the Olympics

Posted by: Lena Denis

1747 map of Northern West Africa by Emanuel Bowen showing boundaries, rivers, principal settlements, and tents showing areas inhabited by nomads. Includes a pictorial relief of several men and animals beside the title at bottom left.

Reflections on the West African Collections

Posted by: Amelia Raines

17th century map of eastern hemisphere surrounded by pictorial zodiac elements.

Applications Open for 2025 Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowships

Posted by: Abraham Parrish