Cartography in the Declaration’s Promise: A New Exhibit at the Library of Congress (Aug 26, 2026 10:32)
This post will highlight the maps and globes exhibited in the “The Declaration’s Promis...

Mapping Loyalty During the American Revolution (Aug 20, 2026 10:12)
Dive into family history stories of the American Revolution through maps in this guest ...

The Unique Geography and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta (Aug 13, 2026 10:21)
As discussed in a previous blog post, fire insurance maps of the town of Ruleville, Mis...

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 ...