Early Modern Map Sites |
Discoverers Web Extensive links and some original material on many aspects of exploration, early modern travel and cartography. Searchable by location, explorer and/or era (Andre Engels) |
Discovery and Exploration: Maps and Atlases Includes images of late 15th through 19th century maps, both European and American, and history of the maps and their making (Library of Congress) |
Early Modern Cartographic Resources on the World Wide Web Links to map libraries, societies, exhibitions and books, plus related journals, events, fellowships, and on-line map discussion forums (Early Modern Literary Studies, U. of Toronto) |
"In thy map securely saile": Maps, Atlases, Charts, and Globes An online version of a New York Public Library exhibition. An excellent resource on new world geography and maps. Includes many images, plus information on mapmaking and "how to read a map" (Lawrence Slaughter Collection, New York Public Library) |
The Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection An extensive collection of links to map sites, which is divided into smaller geographic and celestial headings to allow for easier searching (U. Texas at Austin) |
Renaissance Maps 1500-1700 Wide selection of images of Renaissance maps and a bibliography of work on and of Renaissance cartography and chorography (Henry Davis) |
Ryhiner Map Collection (over 15,000 maps, charts, plans and views of local and international locations from the 16th to the 18th century) (Canton of Berne, Switzerland) |
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