The purpose of this blog is to connect those interested in historical maps, ancient maps and cartographic history with resources for investigating these subjects. Within these posts are links to online resources such as digital collections of ancient and historic maps, information on the history of cartography, platforms for interacting with historical maps, free download-able maps and information, and blogs relating to historic maps and cartography.

The web resources presented in these blog entries may be useful to students of history, anthropology, geography, cartography, and anyone else with an appreciation for the past and beautiful images. Follow the links, and enjoy!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Cartographic history and images...

Other Useful Websites:

Campbell, T. (2011, December 4). Map history / history of cartography: The gateway to the subject. Retrieved from http://www.maphistory.info/

In the words of the Webmaster, “Use this site to find the worthwhile free information about old maps, both on the web and in the real world.” Included on this site are thousands of links, annotated for quality and relevance. Although this site is focused on map/cartography history, there are many links to quality sites for viewing historical maps. This website is part of the “World Wide Web Virtual Library.”

Davis, H. (1998, June 2). Cartographic images. Retrieved from http://www.henry-davis.com/MAPS/Ren/Ren1/carto.html

Included on this site are cartographic images of 90 ancient maps (6,000BC-400), 175 early medieval maps (400-1300), and 175 late medieval maps (1300-1500). The site also includes links to other useful cartography and map resources. Following is an image from the site of a Mesopotamian city plan:

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