Monthly Archives: October 2017

We all know that transportation is a vital part of our everyday lives in the US, but do we really know the specifics of how it all works? The map that I have selected depicts the major transportation facilities of … Continue reading →

This week’s blog is from the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress.  The largest and most comprehensive cartographic collection in the world, the Geography and Map Division contains over six million maps in addition to a wide array … Continue reading →

This week’s atlas is the United States Geological Survey’s National Map, a collection of 7.5 minute topographic maps.  Produced from GIS (Geographic Information Systems) databases, these maps, called quadrangles, show the roads, elevation, and bodies of water of every square … Continue reading →

No map is perfect.  No map can one hundred percent accurately display the Earth’s geoid shape onto a two-dimensional surface.  Many have tried.  All have failed. A map projection is a representation of Earth’s three dimensional surface on just two … Continue reading →

This week’s atlas is an American History Atlas From “Albert Bushnell Hart & alii, eds., American History Atlas, Third Edition, Chicago, Denoyer-Geppert Co., 1930” The carefully selected maps provide comprehensive coverage for the major historical periods in American history. Whether you study … Continue reading →

This week’s blog Maps Mania is a great website for any map enthusiastic, posts are being made every day with different topics. Covering the information about main historical events around the world and today’s issues in America. http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/ Make sure you … Continue reading →

  Sports play a huge role now days, people all around the world compete and have passion for it. Millions of people are following and discussing sports in a daily basis. The improvements made in media and increased internet access … Continue reading →

In the year 1860, America was in the midst of a war with itself. The altercation in our country revolved around slavery. The North was against the enslaving of blacks, and the South was dependent on the institution of slavery … Continue reading →

Click this link http://maphugger.com/ to check out an awesome blog displaying some of our generation’s newest most artistic maps! This blog is all about the diverse art of mapmaking, and shows the most unique maps you’ll see. If you want … Continue reading →

  The Atlas of the week is the “Atlas of the Civil War: A Complete Guide to the Tactics and Terrain of Battle” created by Stephen Hyslop and published in 2009. This Atlas shows maps, photos, and documents from the … Continue reading →