Category Archives: Maps of the Week

Map of the Week: Mexican-American War Overview Map

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Avery Carter

A Mexican-American War Overview Map generated by the United States Military Academy is certainly a qualified map for Map of the Week. This map illustrates the vast territorial expansion of the United States because of the Mexican-American War. Mexico lost … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: “Smileage Guaranteed”

Posted on October 28, 2014 by

     At first glance, Jolly Lindgren’s 1936 map, “A Hysterical Map of the Yellowstone Park with Apologies to the Park”, immediately pulls you in with its intensely mustard-yellow color  and its “Smileage Guaranteed” promise. Its initial intrigue is a … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: It’s a Small World

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Alex Berry

Since its introduction in Disneyland in 1966, It’s a Small World After All has been one of the most well known rides with a catchy, and often annoying, theme song.   From the first reindeer on a hilltop in Scandinavia to … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: Lloyd’s American Railroad Map

Posted on October 22, 2014 by

  Library of Congress Enlarged Version In the spotlight this week is an 1861 map of the extent of the rail system of the United States, entitled ‘Lloyd’s American Railroad Map.’  James T. Lloyd, the cartographer and designer of this … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week:A World In A “Color book”

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Shuyi Chen

Are you sure this is a map? Seems like I entered a zoo. The Map we see here was produced during the World War I. It draws our attention to the medley of colors and animals, much like a children’s … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: Electrical Sockets of the World, and Why the United States’ Socket is the Best

Posted on October 21, 2014 by

There are many things people have to worry about when they travel to another country: Are their passports up-to-date? Do they have enough money to convert to a local currency? Will their electrically-powered devices plug in? While the trouble caused … Continue reading →

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Europe: The Original Explorers

Posted on October 11, 2014 by

America is often recognized as being one of the greatest nations on earth. Truth is, this map of the week would argue, that America owes it to Europe, and especially the explorers in the 1400-1500s, for figuring out that their … Continue reading →

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I’ll Have What He’s Having: GE Labeling Laws across the Globe

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Maggie Latimer

Unless he’s visiting the farm himself, the average American has no idea what GMOs, or genetically modified organisms are in his dinner. However that’s not for lack of us condemning the practice. According to a 2013 New York Times poll, … Continue reading →

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Maps of the Arctic Ocean

Posted on October 10, 2014 by

Maps of the land are circulated more than maps of the oceans, which gives land maps more power; however, this does not mean that charts cannot be just as intricate and bound up in issues of power and politics. In … Continue reading →

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Map of the Oregon Trail

Posted on October 3, 2014 by

  For those who grew up in the 80s and 90s, hearing the mention of “the Oregon Trail” brings back childhood memories of sitting in front of a computer screen – not sitting in an American history class. For those … Continue reading →

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