Author Archives: Alexander Harry

The Lunar Wall Mosaic Map was made in 1962 by the USA during the height of conflict in the Space Race between the USSR and the USA. This map depicts creators, mountains, and flat lands that are, for the most … Continue reading →

New Blog Links:  https://history.army.mil/books/maps.htm and https://history.army.mil/books/maps.htm My first blog link shows an archive of maps depicting Asia or Korea in the Korean War from the U.S. Army Center of Military History. The second is a collection of rare maps from … Continue reading →

(Ryūkoku Kangnido)(Honkōji Kangnido) Kangnido (also abbreviated as Gangnido) is known as Korea’s “oldest world map” (Place).  It was first compiled in the year 1402 in the Joseon Dynasty by Korean officials Kim Sa-hyeong, Yi Mu, Yi Hoe, and Kwon Geun; … Continue reading →