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Old Maps and Charts

Herein are links to sites pertaining chiefly to old maps, although many of them are concerned with and have links to a broader range of map types, i.e. geological maps, bathymetric maps, etc.

Cartographic Images

A collection of over 700 ancient, medieval and renaissance maps along with extensive documention. Very nice.

Exploring the West from Monticello: A Perspective in Maps from Columbus to Lewis and Clark

A set of 33 map images and links to related sites.

The Earth and the Heavens

A British Library exhibition about the art of the mapmaker and its interaction with evolving concepts as to the shape and extent of the Earth and the heavens. Several images.

Earth Sciences and Map Library (Berkeley)

Lots of information and online images broken down into categories such as topographic maps. nautical charts, thematic maps, facsimile maps, etc.

Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection

A collection of rare maps spanning from the 16th through the early 20th century. Quite a few have been scanned and can be viewed online.

Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection

An interesting site with quite a few online maps as well as glossaries and guides about maps and cartography.

Ryhiner Project

The Rhyhiner map collection contains more than 15,000 maps and charts from the 16th to 18th centuries. Online versions of several of their maps are available and apparently there are plans to offer many more.

Bodleian Library Map Room (Oxford Univ.)

Information about the map room as well as about a dozen online images of old maps.

History of Cartography Project

A project to document the history of cartography. This site exists mainly to advertise the hardcopy books produced by the project, but it also contains about a half dozen online map reproductions.

Historic Maps of Dutch Cartographers

Part of the home pages of George M. Welling, an interesting chap.

Groningen Historical Electronic Text Archive Maps

The map portion of the larger GHETA web site.


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Last modified: Jan. 15, 1996

S. Baum
Dept. of Oceanography
Texas A&M University

baum@astra.tamu.edu