Early Historical Maps

Old maps illustrating various regions, including Turkey and Scandinavia, with detailed geographical features and historical significance.

Iceland, copper engraved map by Tomaso Porcacchi and Girolam Porro, 1572, Venice, Italy, Europe

Historic Niagara Frontier , Niagara River Valley N.Y. and Ont., History, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Map: The Central Mediterranean Greek. Map: The Central Mediterranean, mid-16th century. Parchment, Sheet: 7 7/8 x 12 in. (20 x 30.5 cm). European Art mid-16th century

The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere (Dai-to-a Kyoeiken) was a concept created and promulgated during the Showa era by the government and military of the Empire of Japan. It represented the desire to create a self-sufficient bloc of Asian nations led by the Japanese and free of Western powers. The Japanese Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe planned the Sphere in 1940 in an attempt to create a Great East Asia, comprising Japan, Manchukuo, China, and parts of Southeast Asia, that would, according to imperial propaganda, establish a new international order seeking co prosperity’ for Asian countries which would share prosperity and peace, free from Western colonialism and domination. In historical fact, the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere is remembered largely as a front for the Japanese control of occupied countries during World War II, in which puppet governments manipulated local populations and economies for the benefit of Imperial Japan.

Jerusalem and the East. From Matthew of Paris's itinerary, 13th century.

1932 aerial map of Greater Los Angeles, the wonder city of America.

The pictorial map, United States stamps , Stamp collecting, United States, Maps, United States, Maps, Pictorial maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Map of the town of Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut. Border includes illustrations of signficant buildings and establishments in Waterbury.... , Connecticut , New Haven ,county , Waterbury

Frontier, Montana, pioneer : a one page history dedicated to the Old Timers , Montana, Historical geography, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

America : beauty, wonders, inspiration, progress, without end , United States, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Close-up of map of Bermuda

New Haven , New Haven Conn., Maps, New Haven Conn., History, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

William Gropper's America, its folklore. Pictorial map. Shows characters and names or titles from American folklore superimposed on a map of the United States.. America, its folklore. America, its folklore, United States

Boston urban wilds , Beaches, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Open spaces, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Parks, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Recreation, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Wetlands, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Pictorial maps, Boston Mass., Maps

Vintage Pictorial Map of the American Continent, Featuring the Pan American Highway. A Standard Oil Pictorial Map of the American Continent produced by General Drafting Co, 1930s

An anciente mappe of Fairyland : newly discovered and set forth , Fairyland Imaginary place, Aerial views, Literary landmarks, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Map of the state of New Hampshire : looking over our whole country from east to west, let me ask if such a map was ever before presented to the eye - Daniel Webster. Pictorial map that includes humorous and historical drawings and references. In margins: color illustrations of various emblems of towns and organizations. Contains pictures illustrating matters of local interest.... , New Hampshire

The adventures of Mark Twain , United States, Maps, Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Denmark , Denmark, Maps, Pictorial maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Map of the state of New Hampshire : looking over our whole country from east to west, let me ask if such a map was ever before presented to the eye - Daniel Webster , New Hampshire, History, Maps, New Hampshire, Humor, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Map of the city of Washington in the District of Columbia shewing the architectvre and history from the most ancient times down to the present , Public buildings, Washington D.C., Maps, Central business districts, Washington D.C., Maps, Historic buildings, Washington D.C., Maps, Washington D.C., History, Maps, Washington D.C., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Map of the city of Washington in the District of Columbia shewing the architectvre and history from the most ancient times down to the present. Pictorial map of central business district. Includes text, historical and descriptive notes, color illustrations and coat of arms. Ancillary maps in the 4 corners: View of Washington 1792 -- Dist. of Columbia 1800 -- John Smith's map 1606 -- Townes surrounding Washington... Capital map. Capital map, District of Columbia

Map of the city of Washington in the District of Columbia shewing the architectvre and history from the most ancient times down to the present , Public buildings, Washington D.C., Maps, Central business districts, Washington D.C., Maps, Historic buildings, Washington D.C., Maps, Washington D.C., History, Maps, Washington D.C., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

A map of the Cape Peninsula , Cape Peninsula South Africa Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Holy Land Maps

Long Island: an interpretive cartograph Cartographic. Maps. 1947. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Long Island (N.Y.) , Maps, Pictorial

The colour of an old city : a map of Boston, decorative and historical. Pictorial birds-eye view of central Boston, Back Bay, the South End, part of Charlestown, East Boston and South Boston. Issued folded in illustrated envelope with title: This is a section of the Map of Boston contained in this envelope ... and entitled "The colour of an old city." Includes poem "What it's all about." Illustrated border depicting landmarks. Ancillary maps and illustration in the 4 corners: Old and new Boston -- Investment of Boston 1776 -- Bonner's map of 1722 -- Revere cut 1768.... , Massachusetts , Suffolk ,county , Boston

Cartoon - Election Year Map of Canada. John Collins (1917-2007)

The pictorial map, a world of stamps. Includes illustrations of stamps and notes... World of stamps. World of stamps, World

Historical map of Watertown, 1630-1930 , Watertown Mass., Maps, Pictorial maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Plattegrond van Hellevoetsluis, ca. 1701-1715. Helvoetsluys (title on object). Draughtsman: Samuel Du Ry de Champdoré. Dating: 1701 - 1715. Place: Netherlands. Measurements: h 482 mm × w 620 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Shoot icon image with peat preparation. Weather Map 7-9 January 1908.

A pictorial map of loveland. Pictorial map. Relief shown pictorially. Includes col. ill. and text. "Loveland, a place where everyone should go; Where romance thrives, and Friendships dearer grow.". During his career as a greeting card designer, Chase published approximately fifty pictorial maps, generally displaying a sense of humor. While most used illustrations to highlight geographical information in real places, he also created maps of imaginary places. This fictitious map of a heart-shaped place called Loveland merged the sentimentality of greeting cards with standard cartographic conventions. Loveland was appropriately portrayed with meticulously drawn and cleverly labeled images. From its decorative border to conventional map elements, Chase completely committed to the theme of love. Even the compass rose was composed of a cluster of hearts pieced by three arrows... ,

Historical map of Watertown, 1630-1930 , Watertown Mass., Maps, Pictorial maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Map of the harbor, the breakwater and teams of Plymouth, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1841.

This Vermont-state-shaped postcard dates to 1948.

Antique map of Libya and the Mediterranean region, Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque interiors, Miramare Castle, 1870, residence of Maximilian of Austria, princely living culture in the second half of the 19th century, Friuli, Italy, Trieste, Friuli, Italy, Europe

Cape Cod and the islands , Cape Cod Mass., Aerial views, Nantucket Island Mass., Aerial views, Martha's Vineyard Mass., Aerial views Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

19th annual convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards : at Tulsa, June 7 to June 11 in 1926. Includes illustrations, notes and list of member boards. Inset: Map of Tulsa.. Pictorial map of the United States showing realtors traveling to Tulsa.. Nineteenth annual convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards Latest map of the United States and parts of Canada. Nineteenth annual convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards Latest map of the United States and parts of Canada, United States

Pologne. Wajwód, Antoni (1905-1944), author, Hładki, Jadwiga Salomea (1904-1944), author, Manteuffel, Edward (1908-1940), author, Drukarnia Narodowa (Kraków ; drukarnia ; fl. ca 1861-2011), printing house, Atelier Graficzne Mewa (Warszawa ; studio graficzne ; 1933-1939), graphic design studio

Andersonville Prison #3, Civil War - USA

United States inlay puzzle. Date of publication and Artist from Catalog of copyright entries. State abbreviations and capitals listed in the upper and lower margins. "No. 125.". Puzzle of a pictorial map of the United States, consisting of an inlay board and puzzle pieces of each state. Pieces are illustrated with features and activities associated with the state... , United States

An illustrated map of Chicago : youthful city of the big shoulders, restless, ingenious, wilful, violent, proud to be alive! , Chicago Ill., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

How long does it takes to go around the world It took Soapine just 3 years and now you'll find it everywhere. , Earth, Household soap, 19th Century American Trade Cards

Navajoland, U.S.A. , Navajo Indian Reservation, Maps, Southwest, New, Maps, Navajo Indians, Pictorial works, Navajo Indians, Maps, Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

United States inlay puzzle , United States, Maps, Jigsaw puzzles, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Innocence abroad , Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Johnson's new chart of national emblems | Library of Congress

Pictorial map of Kansas. Includes illustrations. Illustrations, portraits and text in border.... , Kansas

Loto des 5 parties du monde : races humaines, productions, vegetales et animales cover. Boston Public Library copy lacking tile 75.. Games designed to teach geography were prevalent in Europe. This early 20th century French game illustrates people, vegetation and natural landscapes from around the world. The object of this lotto game, which is similar to a modern-day Bingo game, was to fill each board, representing geographic locations, by collecting tiles or cards corresponding to those locales. These games not only imparted geographical knowledge, but also taught social, cultural, and natural science. A set of twelve numbered playing boards, each with onlaid chromolithographed sheet maps featuring national flags, costumes and wildlife. Each board has eight numbered insets which show an image of local inhabitants, features or natural history. Tiles match to insets and complete the image of the map on the board. The New York scene features the famous Flatiron Building, one of the world

Being a cartograph of Ohio : the oldest state west of the thirteen original colonies; now the fourth state in the Union in population; third in manufacture; sixth in minerals mined; and among the foremost in agriculture , Ohio, Maps, Pictorial maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

1864 Johnson Chart of the Flags and National Emblems of the World

The Malabar Coast. From Fra Mauro's map.

International Colonial Exhibition

Map of California roads for cyclers. | Library of Congress

The Wonderground map of London town. The Wonderground map of London town

Minnesota State Map. ca. 1938, Minnesota, USA, GREETING FROM THE GOPHER STATE 'Land of 10,000 Lakes' MINNESOTA

Wivex. 1959. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

Civil War centennial , United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Maps, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Pictorial works Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Michigan. North Carolina. Virginia. New York , Capitols, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Mamma Leone's. 1962. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

P.W.A. in action. Pictorial map indicates how the Federal Public Works Administration aided local communities to rebuild the United States. "C.H.W.".. PWA in action. PWA in action, United States

. English: Canadian Pacific Railway advertisement . circa 1893 276 Canadian Pacific Ry free farms 1893

Vintage Pictorial Map Poster for Southern Rhodesia by AW Baylis, 1937

Railway and County Map of the Southern States of the United States of America, 1864

Map of Wayland Massachusetts and Weston Massachusetts, 1996

MAP OF OPERATIONS OF ARAGON - 1936. Location: ARCHIVO HISTORICO NACIONAL. SALAMANCA. SPAIN.

Rambles through our country - an instructive geographical game for the young | Library of Congress

Uprooted people of the U.S.A. , United States, Social conditions, Maps, Migration, Internal, United States, Maps, World War, 1939-1945, Social aspects, United States, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Uprooted people of the U.S.A. , United States, Social conditions, Maps, Migration, Internal, United States, Maps, World War, 1939-1945, Social aspects, United States, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Flags of America, Hawaii and Samoa , Flags. Louis Prang & Company Collection

Flags of America, Hawaii and Samoa , Flags. Louis Prang & Company Collection

A nation of immigrants , United States, Maps, Immigrants, United States, Maps, Industries, United States, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Map of the 'Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido' between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto. The Ti kaidi (East Sea Road) was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendi, the Ti kaidi travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshu, hence the route's name.

Geographical game called 'Rambles through our Country'. Created to teach young people geography. Dated 1890

The United States, the land and the people - Les états-Unis, le pays et ses habitants - De Verenigde Staten, het land en het volk , United States, Exhibitions, Maps, Ethnology, United States, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Fine -off sheet, First draw on the next November th, The Grosse Gasthof Am Tabor near Vienna , or Bare Del off , Gulden Vienna,währ, The beautiful pleasure palace to Lilienfeld , or Bare replacement w, Unknown

Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Artist: Charles E Turner

SCOTT's GREAT SNAKE, 1861. A popular print diagrams Gen. Winfield Scott's strategic plan for the US Civil War blockade of the southern ports and occupation of the Mississippi river. He presented it as a minimally violent isolation of the Confederate states from the outside world. It was adopted, but augmented by the deadly 4 year land war (BSLOC_2018_6_80)

Hal Blakeley, Map, 1935 1942 Map

The Scrimshaw historical map of Cape Cod , Cape Cod Mass., Maps, Cape Cod Mass., History Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

The Scrimshaw historical map of Cape Cod. Pictorial map. Includes illustrations and notes.... , Massachusetts , Barnstable ,county , Cape Cod ,area

PWA rebuilds the nation. Pictorial map with state boundaries indicates how the Federal Public Works Administration aided local communities to rebuild the United States. Map border also pictorially presents the accomplishments of the Federal Public Works Administration.... , United States

Promotion for World's Fair at New York. ca. 1939, Northeastern USA, ST 305. PennsylvaniaCapital-Harrisburg: New YorkCapital-Albany: New JerseyCapital-Trenton.

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