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Background imageCartography Collection: The Hereford Mappa Mundi, (c1285), 1912. Artist: Richard de Bello

The Hereford Mappa Mundi, (c1285), 1912. Artist: Richard de Bello
The Hereford Mappa Mundi c1285. The Hereford Mappa Mundi is currently on display at Hereford Cathedral in Hereford, England. It is the largest medieval map known to still exist

Background imageCartography Collection: Trinidad & Tobago Map, c1940s. Creator: Unknown

Trinidad & Tobago Map, c1940s. Creator: Unknown
Trinidad & Tobago Map, c1940s. From " Trinidad - British West Indies, Land of the Humming Bird". [Tichnor Quality Views, Boston]

Background imageCartography Collection: The Babylonian Map of the World, c. 510-c. 500 BC. Artist: Assyrian Art

The Babylonian Map of the World, c. 510-c. 500 BC. Artist: Assyrian Art
The Babylonian Map of the World, c. 510-c. 500 BC. Found in the collection of British Museum

Background imageCartography Collection: Map of Japan in Provinces in time of Iyeyasu, 1903. Creator: Unknown

Map of Japan in Provinces in time of Iyeyasu, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Map of Japan in Provinces in time of Iyeyasu, 1903. Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1600-1868 and is known as the Edo period

Background imageCartography Collection: General Map of British South Africa, 1900. Creator: Unknown

General Map of British South Africa, 1900. Creator: Unknown
General Map of British South Africa, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. I", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Background imageCartography Collection: The Selden Map of China. Artist: Chinese Master

The Selden Map of China. Artist: Chinese Master
The Selden Map of China. Found in the collection of the Bodleian Library, Oxford

Background imageCartography Collection: Map of Essex, 1678. Artists: John Ogilby, William Morgan

Map of Essex, 1678. Artists: John Ogilby, William Morgan
Map of Essex, 1678. From Essex, actually surveyed, with the several Roads from London &c. by Francis Lamb. [Philip Lea, Essex, 1678]

Background imageCartography Collection: Map of the Caribbean island of Martinique, c1783

Map of the Caribbean island of Martinique, c1783

Background imageCartography Collection: Isle of Wight. c20th Century. Artist: John Bartholomew

Isle of Wight. c20th Century. Artist: John Bartholomew
Isle of Wight. c20th Century. [John Bartholomew & Son, Edinburgh]

Background imageCartography Collection: Ptolemys Map of the World cA. D 150. (1912) Artist: Claudius Ptolemy

Ptolemys Map of the World cA. D 150. (1912) Artist: Claudius Ptolemy
Ptolemys Map of the World cA.D 150. The Ptolemy world map is a map of the known world to Hellenistic society in the 2nd century AD

Background imageCartography Collection: The Situation in the Far East, um 1900-1904. Creator: Tse Tsan-tai (1872-1938)

The Situation in the Far East, um 1900-1904. Creator: Tse Tsan-tai (1872-1938)
The Situation in the Far East, um 1900-1904. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: Topographic View of the Countryside around the Plain of Arezzo and the Val di Chiana, Early16th cen

Topographic View of the Countryside around the Plain of Arezzo and the Val di Chiana, Early16th cen.. Found in the collection of the Royal Library, Windsor Castle

Background imageCartography Collection: Feudal Map of Japan in 1615, (1903). Creator: Unknown

Feudal Map of Japan in 1615, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Feudal Map of Japan in 1615, (1903). The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun) ruled Japan

Background imageCartography Collection: Map of Russia in the 16th and 17th century, 1914

Map of Russia in the 16th and 17th century, 1914. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: The Piri Reis world map, 1513. Artist: Piri Reis (1470-1553)

The Piri Reis world map, 1513. Artist: Piri Reis (1470-1553)
The Piri Reis world map, 1513. Found in the collection of the Topkapı Palace, Istanbul

Background imageCartography Collection: Feudal Map of Japan between 1564 -73, (1903). Creator: Unknown

Feudal Map of Japan between 1564 -73, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Feudal Map of Japan between 1564 -73, (1903). The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun) ruled Japan

Background imageCartography Collection: Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. Creator: Unknown

Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun) ruled Japan

Background imageCartography Collection: Ptolemy World map, 1467

Ptolemy World map, 1467. Found in the collection of Biblioteka Narodowa, Warszawa

Background imageCartography Collection: Map of the South Pacific Ocean

Map of the South Pacific Ocean. Map showing the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand, and Pacific islands. Plate 102 from The Times Atlas

Background imageCartography Collection: Cartouche on W. Mayos Map of Barbados, 1722, (1944). Creator: William Mayo

Cartouche on W. Mayos Map of Barbados, 1722, (1944). Creator: William Mayo
Cartouche on W. Mayos Map of Barbados, 1722, (1944). A New & Exact Map of the Island of Barbadoes in America. According to an Actual & Accurate Survey

Background imageCartography Collection: Map of the Wars of the Roses, 15th century (1893)

Map of the Wars of the Roses, 15th century (1893). The Wars of the Roses was a civil war fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York

Background imageCartography Collection: The Cantino planisphere, 1502. Artist: Anonymous master

The Cantino planisphere, 1502. Artist: Anonymous master
The Cantino planisphere, 1502. Found in the collection of the Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, Modena

Background imageCartography Collection: The Holy Mountain Athos, 1885. Artist: Fesenko, Yefim Ivanovich (1850-1926)

The Holy Mountain Athos, 1885. Artist: Fesenko, Yefim Ivanovich (1850-1926)
The Holy Mountain Athos, 1885. Found in the collection of the State History Museum, Moscow

Background imageCartography Collection: Sketch map of Armenia, c1472-c1519 (1883). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

Sketch map of Armenia, c1472-c1519 (1883). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Sketch map of Armenia, c1472-c1519 (1883). From the Codex Atlanticus. From The Literary Works of Leonardo Da Vinci, Vol. II by Jean Paul Richter, PH. DR

Background imageCartography Collection: Europae (From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum), 1579. Artist: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)

Europae (From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum), 1579. Artist: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
Europae (From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum), 1579. From a private collection

Background imageCartography Collection: Map of Willem Barentsz Third Voyage, 1598. Artist: Claesz, Cornelis (ca. 1551-1609)

Map of Willem Barentsz Third Voyage, 1598. Artist: Claesz, Cornelis (ca. 1551-1609)
Map of Willem Barentsz Third Voyage, 1598. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: Map of Vladivostok, 1902. Artist: Anonymous

Map of Vladivostok, 1902. Artist: Anonymous
Map of Vladivostok, 1902. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: Newcastle-on-Tyne, c20th Century. Artist: John Bartholomew

Newcastle-on-Tyne, c20th Century. Artist: John Bartholomew
Newcastle-on-Tyne, c20th Century. [John Bartholomew & Son, Edinburgh]

Background imageCartography Collection: Map of Magellans round the world voyage, 1519-1521

Map of Magellans round the world voyage, 1519-1521. A Portuguese-born navigator sponsored by Spain, Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521)

Background imageCartography Collection: Map of Japan, 1727. Creator: Kaempfer, Engelbert (1651-1716)

Map of Japan, 1727. Creator: Kaempfer, Engelbert (1651-1716)
Map of Japan, 1727. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: America. From Mercator-Hondius Atlas, c.1620. Creator: Hondius, Jodocus (1563-1612)

America. From Mercator-Hondius Atlas, c.1620. Creator: Hondius, Jodocus (1563-1612)
America. From Mercator-Hondius Atlas, c.1620. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: The siege of Vienna in 1683, c.1860. Creator: Unknown artist

The siege of Vienna in 1683, c.1860. Creator: Unknown artist
The siege of Vienna in 1683, c.1860. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: General view over the Salzach to Salzburg with the Hohensalzburg Fortress, c.1790

General view over the Salzach to Salzburg with the Hohensalzburg Fortress, c.1790. Creator: Amon, Anton (1761-1798)
General view over the Salzach to Salzburg with the Hohensalzburg Fortress, c.1790. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: General view of the city of Salzburg. From 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', 1581

General view of the city of Salzburg. From "Civitates Orbis Terrarum", 1581. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: Plan of the city of Rio de Janeiro. From 'Voyage pittoresque et historique au Brésil', 1830s

Plan of the city of Rio de Janeiro. From "Voyage pittoresque et historique au Brésil", 1830s
Plan of the city of Rio de Janeiro. From "Voyage pittoresque et historique au Bresil", 1830s. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: Sir Robert Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, c1600. Creator: Nicholas Hilliard

Sir Robert Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, c1600. Creator: Nicholas Hilliard
Sir Robert Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, c1600

Background imageCartography Collection: Stanford's railway & county Map of the United States, 1861. Creator: Stanford, Edward (1827-1904)

Stanford's railway & county Map of the United States, 1861. Creator: Stanford, Edward (1827-1904)
Stanford's railway & county Map of the United States, 1861. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Background imageCartography Collection: Theatrum Orbis Terrarium, 1592. Creator: Unknown

Theatrum Orbis Terrarium, 1592. Creator: Unknown
Theatrum Orbis Terrarium, 1592. Called the first modern atlas, adapted from Mercator's world map; large coloured atlas with Ptolemy's Geographia, 1592; continents

Background imageCartography Collection: Map of Lorraine and Alsace; Alsace and Lorraine, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Map of Lorraine and Alsace; Alsace and Lorraine, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Map of Lorraine and Alsace; Alsace and Lorraine, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageCartography Collection: Rome. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Creator: Braun, Georg (1541-1622)

Rome. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Creator: Braun, Georg (1541-1622)
Rome. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: Railroad map of the eastern, western and northern states, and Canada, 1859

Railroad map of the eastern, western and northern states, and Canada, 1859. Creator: Anonymous master
Railroad map of the eastern, western and northern states, and Canada, 1859. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: Official railroad map of the United States, Dominion of Canada and Mexico, 1890

Official railroad map of the United States, Dominion of Canada and Mexico, 1890. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: Map of the Zurich area, 1566. Creator: Murer, Jos (1530-1580)

Map of the Zurich area, 1566. Creator: Murer, Jos (1530-1580)
Map of the Zurich area, 1566. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: London. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Creator: Braun, Georg (1541-1622)

London. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Creator: Braun, Georg (1541-1622)
London. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: Europae. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Creator: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)

Europae. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Creator: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
Europae. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: Constantinople. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Creator: Braun, Georg (1541-1622)

Constantinople. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Creator: Braun, Georg (1541-1622)
Constantinople. From Civitates orbis terrarum, 1572. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: Augsburg, 1742. Creator: Seutter, Matthaeus (1678-1757)

Augsburg, 1742. Creator: Seutter, Matthaeus (1678-1757)
Augsburg, 1742. Private Collection

Background imageCartography Collection: Asiae Nova Descriptio. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Creator: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)

Asiae Nova Descriptio. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Creator: Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
Asiae Nova Descriptio. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1572. Private Collection



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