Category Archives: Atlases of the Week

The Maps – An Everyday Queer New York (jgieseking.org) I chose to highlight a project by Jen Jack Gieseking called, An Everyday Queer New York for our Atlas of the Week. This project highlights the city of New York, the … Continue reading →

http://floodatlas.org/redesign/ For the Atlas of the week, I chose this atlas that relates to flooding. It is known as the “Flood Atlas”.  It was created by three meteorologists and has several tools and features to view live photos and helps … Continue reading →

https://permanent.fdlp.gov/gpo147376/P1004ICU.pdf The Great Lakes – An Environmental Atlas and Resource Book is a very interesting resource which gives readers a comprehensive overview of the Great Lakes region. It covers both history and science, spanning from the lives of native peoples … Continue reading →

Maps: Exploring the World is an amazing collection of over 300 maps aimed to show the beauty and innovation of cartography. Ranging from the beginning of cartography up to present day, these maps were crafted by famous, unknown, and current … Continue reading →

I chose Maps by Aleksandra and Daniel Mizielinski as this week’s Atlas of the Week. In this class, we have talked about how maps can be weaponized and used as tools of the state, but we have also discussed the … Continue reading →

This atlas depicts the amount of light pollution in the world measured on the Bortle scale. High concentration areas of light pollution radiate white and red from the source, while more rural regions will appear to be green and blue, … Continue reading →

The Atlas of the week The African-American Atlas is very relevant to our class and to the University of Richmond. This Atlas chronicles significant points in African-American history that have influenced African Americans’ perspectives, lives, and aspirations today. This well-balanced … Continue reading →

Both the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection and The Map as History website have large collections of atlases and maps. The David Rumsey Collection is a great resource for both maps and atlases, some of which date back all the … Continue reading →

MapofUS.org houses thousands of atlases and maps. One that it particularly interesting and relevant is is the State and County Maps of Virginia Collection. This historical atlas compiles many maps dating as far back as the 18th Century. Taking a … Continue reading →