Showing posts with label cartography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cartography. Show all posts

Monday, November 20, 2017

Soviet Maps






Maps made by the Soviet military for use in war, exact dates and cartographer unknown.  Top to bottom, Washington, D.C., Paris, London, New York City.

Saturday, April 4, 2015

Micthell's Map of Persia, Turkey In Asia, Afghanistan, and Belochistan



Mitchell's Map of Persia, Turkey In Asia, Afghanistan, Belochistan, 1867 by Samuel Augustus Mitchell, American, school teacher, geographer, publisher 1790-1868.

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Nazi Tourism



Tourist map distributed to German  military personnel on leave in occupied Paris, 1942.

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Dated Events War Map



Dated events war map, 1942, by Stanley Turner, Canadian, born England, illustrator, 1883-1953.

The Island of California


The Island of California, 1650, by Johannes Vingboons, Dutch, cartographer, painter, water colorist, 1616-1670.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Putnam's Handy Map Book and Sample Maps






Putnam's Handy Map Book, published 1922 by G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1838-1996, Penguin Putnam, Inc. 1996-.  Founded by George Palmer Putnam, American, 1814-1872.  Cartographer/illustrator unknown.  From my collection.