Maps and Atlases

For those of us interested in maps, atlases, and books about cartography.

TopicTopicMessagesLast Message 
Ordnance Survey27 unread / 27thorold, March 10
Kent atlas facsimile2 unread / 2Hagelstein, February 18
Things hidden in maps5 unread / 5melannen, July 2022
The Geoguessr Challenge Group at LT11 unread / 11Hagelstein, December 2020
Universal Atlas of Fernão Vaz Dourado – M. Moleiro 20132 unread / 2Edward, December 2020
Limited Edition of the Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World 19992 unread / 2languagehat, December 2020
The Queen Mary Atlas Folio Society LE 20051 unread / 1wcarter, December 2020
Edward Gibbon’s Atlas of the World1 unread / 1wcarter, December 2020
Map resources on the Internet14 unread / 14thorold, December 2020
Free Maps at the Library of Congress2 unread / 2Opteryx, December 2020
The Maps and Text of the Boke of Idrography Presented by Jean Rotz to Henry VIII. ROXBURGHE CLUB1 unread / 1wcarter, April 2020
Maps of The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge 1829-18441 unread / 1wcarter, April 2020
Rand McNally's Christmas Card Maps2 unread / 2OakParkTemple, March 2020
Maps1 unread / 1rgurskey, November 2019
Expensive maps!1 unread / 1reading_fox, July 2018
Wellcome Images & Unusual Historic Maps4 unread / 4wcarter, February 2018
A map quiz9 unread / 9LolaWalser, January 2018
Cartographic Christmas cards2 unread / 2thorold, December 2017
Globes7 unread / 7stellarexplorer, October 2017
How to date an undated world map9 unread / 9Hagelstein, June 2016
Slideshow of antiquarian atlases8 unread / 8wcarter, March 2016
Mars1 unread / 1reading_fox, February 2016
Map: Exploring the World2 unread / 2stellarexplorer, December 2015
Moleiro v. Folio Society Atlas facsimiles2 unread / 2stellarexplorer, August 2015
Up Date of The New Yorker Map of World From NYC View2 unread / 2lorax, July 2015
New Map Classifying US Counties1 unread / 1stellarexplorer, November 2014
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (of US towns from 1867 to 1970)3 unread / 3bookblotter, October 2014
World War II - And Rule Britannia4 unread / 4stellarexplorer, August 2014
Map Artistic Touches2 unread / 2amarie, July 2014
Most Amazing, Beautiful and Viral Maps of the Year (2013)3 unread / 3stellarexplorer, June 2014
Dating Bartholomew's Maps2 unread / 2thorold, May 2014
New 500 Year Old Maps1 unread / 1bookblotter, April 2014
Borders and Title Insurance11 unread / 11Akubra, January 2014
Intelligent Life ...Carophilia3 unread / 3Africansky1, January 2014
Seeing The World Anew4 unread / 4Africansky1, December 2013
Some fun current maps: enjoy!2 unread / 2defaults, November 2013
Atlantic Article on Middle East Arbitrary Borders3 unread / 3Noisy, November 2013
Mapping exhibit3 unread / 3razzamajazz, October 2013
A review of the utility of a variety of maps1 unread / 1Mr.Durick, October 2013
Join in - Weekly GeoGuessr challenge thread #22 unread / 2bookblotter, September 2013
Join in - Weekly GeoGuessr challenge thread108 unread / 108bookblotter, September 2013
Hashima or Gunkanjima Island, Japan and Google Street View3 unread / 3bookblotter, September 2013
A Few (Tongue in Cheek) Things I've learned from GeoGuessr4 unread / 4bookblotter, August 2013
Some odd juxtapositions5 unread / 5thorold, August 2013
Maps and Atlases Message Board25 unread / 25stellarexplorer, August 2013
The Atlantic Monthly's "The Atlantic Cities"8 unread / 8bookblotter, August 2013
Bring Your Sense of Map Humor4 unread / 4thorold, August 2013
Wired Magazine's Blog on Creating Maps, Mapping Software, Etc - The Map Lab1 unread / 1bookblotter, August 2013
Join in - Geoguessr Challenge - July 176 unread / 6aulsmith, July 2013
Two New Map-Geography Related Games. What Again?2 unread / 2stellarexplorer, June 2013
Join In - Geoguessr Challenge June 1318 unread / 18stellarexplorer, June 2013
Oh, boy, a new map-geography based game!33 unread / 33stellarexplorer, June 2013
Join in - Geoguessr Challenge - May 3038 unread / 38stellarexplorer, June 2013
Join In - Geoguessr Challenge1 unread / 1bookblotter, June 2013
Collecting Old Maps13 unread / 13stellarexplorer, February 2013
On the Map2 unread / 2stellarexplorer, February 2013
Dublin Transport Map - A Talk On TED By One of the Map's Designers1 unread / 1bookblotter, October 2012
Borderlines on NY Times2 unread / 2Hagelstein, June 2012
International List Your Maps On LibraryThing Month28 unread / 28Vanye, June 2012
Morgan Library & Museum - Renaissance Venice Drawings1 unread / 1bookblotter, June 2012
Favourite projections6 unread / 6stellarexplorer, November 2011
New (to me) source for many general & historic maps...2 unread / 2stellarexplorer, September 2011
Catalogue entries for OS maps5 unread / 5Thruston, September 2011
Maps of Fictional or Fanciful Places5 unread / 5r.orrison, July 2011
historic atlases22 unread / 22stellarexplorer, February 2011
e-perimetron, An Online Journal Regarding Maps & Cartography1 unread / 1bookblotter, October 2010
The Onion World Atlas and Other Funny Maps5 unread / 5lilithcat, September 2010
the importance of accurate maps30 unread / 30PossMan, May 2010
Mapping Ancient Civilization, in a Matter of Days3 unread / 3carptrash, May 2010
Not book-related, but ...2 unread / 2bookblotter, February 2010
Historic City Maps5 unread / 5bookblotter, January 2010
A different way of looking at things5 unread / 5fannyprice, February 2009
Changing borders in Iberia1 unread / 1drbubbles, August 2008
Best world atlas17 unread / 17rbott, July 2008
Map collecting1 unread / 1bluejw, July 2008
Worldmapper Project - Cartograms2 unread / 2BGP, January 2008
Roman roads are marked in red3 unread / 3fannyprice, December 2007
MapMixer2 unread / 2oregonobsessionz, September 2007
Hand Annotations8 unread / 8xkyzero, May 2007
ISBNs and maps43 unread / 43Rule42, December 2006
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