A Country the Size of Washington, DC (Mar 13, 2026 13:36)
This post explores the history and geographic complexity of Europe’s fourth-smallest co...

The Dante Map: Mary Hensman’s Masterpiece (Mar 2, 2026 09:12)
This post features a map designed by the 19th century scholar Mary Hensman. The map is ...

Illustrating Geospatial History: Tracing the Development of Topological Data Through Comics (Feb 20, 2026 10:31)
This blog post from the Geography & Map Division explores illustrated comics create...

Mapping a Nascent Nation (Feb 13, 2026 05:31)
In just under 5 months, on July 4, 2026, Americans will celebrate the United States Sem...

Virtual Orientation – Nautical Charts in the Geography and Map Division (Feb 3, 2026 12:26)
Join us on Tuesday, February 10 at 3pm Eastern for a virtual orientation discussing nau...

Celebrate Topographic Mapping at Live! At The Library, Thursday, February 26th! (Jan 27, 2026 12:00)
Join us at the Library of Congress on Thursday, February 26th from 5pm to 8pm for Adven...

Sanborn to Run: Overcoming Workplace Obstacles for Fire Insurance Surveyors (Jan 22, 2026 06:42)
Sanborn Map Company fire insurance surveyors successfully mapped many thousands of citi...

An 18th Century Survey of the Roads of the United States of America (Jan 16, 2026 08:17)
A few short years after the United States won its independence, Christopher Colles set ...

A Year in Review: Newly Scanned Maps of 2025 (Jan 8, 2026 08:42)
This post highlights some of the maps that were scanned and made available on the Libra...

Phoenix Rising: Urban Planning after the Great Fire of London (Dec 29, 2025 12:00)
This post summarizes the Great Fire of London that occurred in 1666 and the plans that ...