Copy That! (May 17, 2024 07:39)
An exploration of the thousands of maps held in the Geography and Map Division that are...

Experience “Hidden Portals” this May (May 14, 2024 06:33)
In honor of Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month, Library of Congress 2023-2024 Inno...

Trader Flows: Early 18th Century East Indies Trade (May 10, 2024 09:07)
An insight into early 18th century trade in the East-Indies focusing on the English Eas...

In Cod We Trust: Fishing Grounds and National Ambitions in Early Maps of North America (May 2, 2024 06:31)
This is a guest post by Lena Denis, reference librarian in the Geography and Map Divisi...

The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip Through Maps (Apr 25, 2024 13:54)
Fascinating maps at various scales tell the story of the Battle of Forts Jackson and St...

The Geography of Buffalo Bill’s Irrigation Misadventures (Apr 19, 2024 11:30)
This blog post describes William "Buffalo Bill" Cody's attempt to irrigate Wyoming's Bi...

Finding the Direction of Mecca: A Qibla Compass from the Ottoman Era (Apr 10, 2024 11:16)
This post features a qibla compass that was recently acquired for the collections of th...

Spring Presentation on Indigenous Cartography (Apr 5, 2024 12:49)
Join us online May 2, 2024, for a Spring Presentation with two conversations on indigen...

Fabricating the World: Copperplate Printing (Mar 27, 2024 13:08)
Copperplate printing was a major method of map production for several hundred years. Th...

From Mauka to Makai: The Ahupua’a of Hawai’i (Mar 18, 2024 11:57)
Mauka to Makai: The Ahupua'a of Hawai'i explores the ancient Hawaiian land division sys...