What America Almost Looked Like: France’s Audacious 1782 Map
Map from Wikimedia Commons (public domain) Most of us learned about the Treaty of Paris in school and moved on. …
Maps
When New York Was Young: The County Map That Captured a State in Motion
Map reproduced by East of Nowhere There is something deeply satisfying about a beautifully crafted historical map, and this county …
Rupert’s Land: The Massive Hidden Watershed That Was Once Owned by a Single Company
Map from Wikimedia Commons Look at that pink blob on the map. It covers roughly 3.9 million square kilometers, an …
How Paper Conquered the World: The Remarkable Journey from Ancient China to Your Desk
Map found on Reddit Most of us grab a notepad or printer sheet without a second thought. But the story …
America’s Hidden Terrain: What the Land Actually Looks Like Beneath Your Feet
Map by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (Public domain) Most of us grew up with flat, color-coded maps of …
When Africa Looked Like This: A 19th Century Map That Tells a Fascinating Story
Map from Smith’s Geography for Schools This gorgeous hand-colored map of Africa comes straight from Smith’s Geography for Schools, a …