Virtual Orientation to the Geography and Map Division: Tuesday 8/11 (Aug 6, 2026 05:27)
Curious about our collections? Please join Geography and Map Division staff next week f...

Unlocking Legacy Data, One Disk at a Time: A Summer Internship in the Geography and Map Division (Aug 4, 2026 04:25)
During a summer internship at the Library of Congress, the coauthor helped inventory ne...

Exploring Alaska by Steamship (Jul 23, 2026 12:31)
As seen through business and tourism maps from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ...

Charting America’s West Coast: the story of the Bodega y Quadra 18th century coastal chart collection (Jul 17, 2026 09:30)
In the spring of 2024, the Geography & Map Division acquired a set of manuscript ma...

Taking a Spin Around our Solar System (Jul 10, 2026 06:20)
Planetaria are model objects that display stars, planets, or other celestial bodies and...

Participate in G&M’s First Map Transcription Project! (Jun 30, 2026 06:54)
The By the People crowdsourced transcription program invites volunteers to transcribe a...

In A Class of Its Own: The Thematic Cartography of Dr. George F. Jenks (Jun 18, 2026 11:18)
Delve into Dr. George F. Jenks and the Kansas Industrial Development Commission’s 1952 ...

Condominiums: Exploring Jointly Ruled Territories Through Maps (Jun 12, 2026 11:42)
This blog post explores examples of current and historical condominiums and how they ar...

Virtual Orientation: Mapping America’s 250th Anniversary with Graphics (Jun 2, 2026 11:07)
This blog promotes the upcoming virtual orientation on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 3:00pm ...

Extremities of the Earth: The Coldest Place on Earth (May 29, 2026 11:54)
This blog series explores the extremes of the planet. This post discusses the places wi...