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  • Kiritimati (Christmas) Island: Earliest New Year's celebration on Earth. Kiritimati (Christmas) Island (1785) Dates: 1785, 1814 Authors: Playfair, Bligh Dwnld: 01 || 02 Source:0December 31, 2011

    Kiritimati, first to ring in the New Year – 2012

    Kiritimati (Christmas) Island: Earliest New Year's celebration on Earth. Kiritimati (Christmas) Island (1785) Dates: 1785, 1814 Authors: Playfair, Bligh Dwnld: 01 || 02 Source:
  • La Californie ou Nouvelle Caroline French Map Depicting California as an Island (1720s) Date: 1720 Author: Nicolas de Fer Dwnld: Full Size (11.18mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of California that you might want to check out. Another installment of Multi-Map Monday. People love "California as an Island". So...2November 21, 2011

    French Map Showing California as an Island (1720)

    La Californie ou Nouvelle Caroline French Map Depicting California as an Island (1720s) Date: 1720 Author: Nicolas de Fer Dwnld: Full Size (11.18mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of California that you might want to check out. Another installment of Multi-Map Monday. People love "California as an Island". So...
  • Charte der vereinigten Königreiche Gros Britanien und Ireland : nach den neuesten Berichtigungen und Astronomischen Ortsbesti mungen Map of the British Isles After Latest Adjustments (1801) Date: 1801 Author: I G A Weidner Dwnld: Full Size (13.70mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of the British Isles that you might...1November 11, 2011

    British Isles After Latest Adjustments (1801)

    Charte der vereinigten Königreiche Gros Britanien und Ireland : nach den neuesten Berichtigungen und Astronomischen Ortsbesti mungen Map of the British Isles After Latest Adjustments (1801) Date: 1801 Author: I G A Weidner Dwnld: Full Size (13.70mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of the British Isles that you might...
  • Insel Mascarenha, Bourbon, La Réunion oder Bonaparte nach Bory St. Vincent Map of La Reunion (1802) Date: 1802 Author: Jean Baptiste Genevieve Marcellin Dwnld: Full Size (1.26mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of islands that you might want to check out. I'm not an art scholar, but boy did...0November 1, 2011

    Marcellin’s Map of La Reunion (1802)

    Insel Mascarenha, Bourbon, La Réunion oder Bonaparte nach Bory St. Vincent Map of La Reunion (1802) Date: 1802 Author: Jean Baptiste Genevieve Marcellin Dwnld: Full Size (1.26mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of islands that you might want to check out. I'm not an art scholar, but boy did...
  • Map of California shown as an island Vingboons' Map of California as an Island (1650s) Date: 1650 Author: Johannes Vingboons Dwnld: Full Size (10.96mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of California that you might want to check out. Another map by the coolest-named mapmaker I can think of: My...1October 13, 2011

    Vingboons’ Map of California as an Island (1650s)

    Map of California shown as an island Vingboons' Map of California as an Island (1650s) Date: 1650 Author: Johannes Vingboons Dwnld: Full Size (10.96mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of California that you might want to check out. Another map by the coolest-named mapmaker I can think of: My...
  • Colton's New Map Of Long Island Colton's New Map Of Long Island (1888) Date: 1888 Author: Colton Dwnld: Full Size (8.04mb) Source: Rumsey Map Collection Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of New York that you might want to check out. Servicable and detailed, if not fascinating or ground breaking this Colton map of...0October 12, 2011

    Colton’s Map Of Long Island (1888)

    Colton's New Map Of Long Island Colton's New Map Of Long Island (1888) Date: 1888 Author: Colton Dwnld: Full Size (8.04mb) Source: Rumsey Map Collection Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of New York that you might want to check out. Servicable and detailed, if not fascinating or ground breaking this Colton map of...
  • Topographical Map Of The City and County Of New - York Colton's Topographical Map Of The City and County Of New York (1836) Date: 1836 Author: J H Colton Dwnld: Full Size (11.70mb) Source: Rumsey Map Collection Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of New York City that you might want to check out....0September 21, 2011

    Colton’s Topographical Map of New York (1836)

    Topographical Map Of The City and County Of New - York Colton's Topographical Map Of The City and County Of New York (1836) Date: 1836 Author: J H Colton Dwnld: Full Size (11.70mb) Source: Rumsey Map Collection Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of New York City that you might want to check out....
  • Marshall Islands Stick Map Marshall Islands “Stick Map” (1920s) Date: 1920 Author: Unknown Dwnld: 01 (11.57mb); 02 (11.1mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other Non-Western maps that you might want to check out. Hard-core map geeks prolly already knew about this. But if you're a casual fan, or just starting out......4September 20, 2011

    Marshall Islands “Stick Maps” (1920s)

    Marshall Islands Stick Map Marshall Islands “Stick Map” (1920s) Date: 1920 Author: Unknown Dwnld: 01 (11.57mb); 02 (11.1mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other Non-Western maps that you might want to check out. Hard-core map geeks prolly already knew about this. But if you're a casual fan, or just starting out......
  • Route and Surveys of the Southern Journey Party, 1908-09 Map of Shackleton's 1907-1909 Antarctic Expedition (Marshal - for RGS) Date: 1909 Author: Eric Stewart Marshall Dwnld: Full Size: 01, 02, 03, 04 Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of Antarctica that you might want to check out. First ever: Multi-Map...1September 12, 2011

    Maps of Shackleton’s 1907-1909 Antarctic Expedition

    Route and Surveys of the Southern Journey Party, 1908-09 Map of Shackleton's 1907-1909 Antarctic Expedition (Marshal - for RGS) Date: 1909 Author: Eric Stewart Marshall Dwnld: Full Size: 01, 02, 03, 04 Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of Antarctica that you might want to check out. First ever: Multi-Map...
  • Map of Vancouver Island and Clayoquot Sound. Author unknown. From 1791. Vancouver and Clayoquot Sound Date: 1791 Author: ?? Dwnld: Full Size (8.6mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of exploration that you might want to check out. A Spanish map, possibly by Juan Carrasco (?) depicting Clayoquot Sound [gmap].0August 10, 2011

    Vancouver Island and Clayoquot Sound (1791)

    Map of Vancouver Island and Clayoquot Sound. Author unknown. From 1791. Vancouver and Clayoquot Sound Date: 1791 Author: ?? Dwnld: Full Size (8.6mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of exploration that you might want to check out. A Spanish map, possibly by Juan Carrasco (?) depicting Clayoquot Sound [gmap].
  • Birdseye map of Providence by Providence Journal in 1896 US40 #37 PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (Birdseye Map, 1896, Prov. Journal) Date: 1896 Author: Providence Journal Dwnld: Full Size (8mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map is part of a series depicting the 40 largest cities in the United States (as ranked by CBSA). This series will run through the month of...0July 5, 2011

    Birdseye map of Providence, Rhode Island (1896)

    Birdseye map of Providence by Providence Journal in 1896 US40 #37 PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (Birdseye Map, 1896, Prov. Journal) Date: 1896 Author: Providence Journal Dwnld: Full Size (8mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map is part of a series depicting the 40 largest cities in the United States (as ranked by CBSA). This series will run through the month of...
  • Johannes Vingboons's map of the Hudson River. From c. 1639. Map of the Hudson River Date: 1639? Author: Johannes Vingboons Dwnld: Full Size (9.1mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other New York City maps that you might want to check out. Dutch Cartographer Johannes Vingboons made for us this map of the Hudson River from...1June 24, 2011

    Vingboons’ Map of the Hudson River (1639)

    Johannes Vingboons's map of the Hudson River. From c. 1639. Map of the Hudson River Date: 1639? Author: Johannes Vingboons Dwnld: Full Size (9.1mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other New York City maps that you might want to check out. Dutch Cartographer Johannes Vingboons made for us this map of the Hudson River from...
  • Rand McNally's map of the Islands of Hawaii. From 1912. Map of Hawaii Date: 1912 Author: Rand McNally Dwnld: Full Size (5.1mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other featured maps that you might want to check out. This Rand McNally map is looking a bit to, well, Rand McNally for me right at this moment....0June 15, 2011

    Map of Hawaii – Rand McNally (1912)

    Rand McNally's map of the Islands of Hawaii. From 1912. Map of Hawaii Date: 1912 Author: Rand McNally Dwnld: Full Size (5.1mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other featured maps that you might want to check out. This Rand McNally map is looking a bit to, well, Rand McNally for me right at this moment....
  • Homann Erben's map of English territories in North America, from 1759. Map of English Dominions in North America Date: 1759 Author: Homann Erben Dwnld: Full Size (10.4mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of exploration that you might want to check out. Johann Homann's map of the ”Dominia Anglorum” (loose translation: “English domain” or...1May 4, 2011

    Map of English Dominions in North America (1759)

    Homann Erben's map of English territories in North America, from 1759. Map of English Dominions in North America Date: 1759 Author: Homann Erben Dwnld: Full Size (10.4mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of exploration that you might want to check out. Johann Homann's map of the ”Dominia Anglorum” (loose translation: “English domain” or...
  • E.S. Moore's birdseye map of Coronado Island and San Diego, California, from the 1880s. Birdseye map of Coronado San Diego Date: 188X Author: E.S.Moore Dwnld: Full Size (11.9mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other Southern California maps that you might want to check out. Moore's birdseye of a sparsely-populated Coronado Beach [google map] The map...2April 1, 2011

    Birdseye map of Coronado, San Diego (1880s)

    E.S. Moore's birdseye map of Coronado Island and San Diego, California, from the 1880s. Birdseye map of Coronado San Diego Date: 188X Author: E.S.Moore Dwnld: Full Size (11.9mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other Southern California maps that you might want to check out. Moore's birdseye of a sparsely-populated Coronado Beach [google map] The map...
  • I.M. Beck's Map of St. Croix Island from 1767. Map of St. Croix Island Date: 1767 Author: I.M. Beck Dwnld: Full Size (15mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other cadastral maps that you might want to check out. A cadastral (depicting land ownership) map of the island of St. Croix [gmap] in the Virgin Islands. The...4March 26, 2011

    Map of St. Croix Island (1767)

    I.M. Beck's Map of St. Croix Island from 1767. Map of St. Croix Island Date: 1767 Author: I.M. Beck Dwnld: Full Size (15mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other cadastral maps that you might want to check out. A cadastral (depicting land ownership) map of the island of St. Croix [gmap] in the Virgin Islands. The...
  • G.W. Morris' birdseye view of Bar Harbor, Maine, in 1886. Birdseye view of Bar Harbor, Maine Date: 1886 Author: G.W. Morris Dwnld: Full Size (8.4mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other featured maps that you might want to check out. Mt. Desert Island, Maine [gmap] is a resort town of sorts, it would appear. This seems...0March 25, 2011

    Birdseye view of Bar Harbor, Maine (1886)

    G.W. Morris' birdseye view of Bar Harbor, Maine, in 1886. Birdseye view of Bar Harbor, Maine Date: 1886 Author: G.W. Morris Dwnld: Full Size (8.4mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other featured maps that you might want to check out. Mt. Desert Island, Maine [gmap] is a resort town of sorts, it would appear. This seems...
  • A. Ruger's birdseye map of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin in 1870. Birdseye view of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin Date: 1870 Author: A. Ruger Dwnld: Full Size (5.5mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other Wisconsin maps that you might want to check out. Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin [gmap] was named by the French for the Sauk American...0March 25, 2011

    Birdseye view of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin (1870)

    A. Ruger's birdseye map of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin in 1870. Birdseye view of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin Date: 1870 Author: A. Ruger Dwnld: Full Size (5.5mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other Wisconsin maps that you might want to check out. Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin [gmap] was named by the French for the Sauk American...
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