- Jan 13, 2022
- Rachel Sharer
Exploring National Geographic Maps
In honor of the January 1888 birthday of the National Geographic Society, we explore the history of its founding and some of the National Geographic maps in our collection.
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- Nov 29, 2021
- Ian Spangler
Howdy, Realtors!
What one map can tell us about the politics of property in the early twentieth century United States
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- Nov 16, 2021
- Richard Pegg
A Chinese Maritime Map of the Sea and Stars
A video tour through an intriguing "pie chart" maritime diagram for a ship in the South China Sea
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- Nov 15, 2021
- Michelle LeBlanc
Indigenous People’s Heritage Month: Lessons and Resources Exploring Land and Maps
November is Indigenous People’s Heritage Month, a chance to unlearn entrenched narratives and relearn the complex history and modern presence of Native people across North America
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- Oct 1, 2021
- Rachel Sharer
A Refuge from the Roar: Yosemite National Park
Examining the history and future of America's third national park on the anniversary of its founding
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- Sep 19, 2021
- Michelle LeBlanc
“X” Marks the Spot: Searching for Pirate Treasure on Cape Cod
For international “Talk like a Pirate Day,” we use maps in our collection to examine the story of Captain Southack and his mandate to recover the wreck of the pirate ship Whydah off the coast of Cape Cod in 1717.
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- Aug 16, 2021
- Rachel Sharer
The Great Klondike Gold Rush
Although it only lasted three years, the Klondike gold rush had profound and lasting effects on land, economic development, and native communities.
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- Jul 30, 2021
- Richard Pegg
Zhuang Tingfu: Cartographic Encounters and Echoes
In the late eighteenth century, an encounter between European and Chinese cartography left clues about the diffusion of geographic knowledge
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- Jul 8, 2021
- Rachel Mead
Mapping July through history
Let's take a closer look at some July maps from years past
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