In 1910, the International Boundary Commission produced this map of the border between Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas in Mexico, which followed the Rio Grande river. See the map in full here: loc.gov/item/98686043/…

Explore 19th-century Ipswich, Massachusetts, in this bird's eye view map, which shows individual illustrated buildings among the hilly and riparian topography. Zoom in here: loc.gov/resource/g3764…

This fascinating 1793 map of the town of Stratham, New Hampshire labels all homeowners and pinpoints the "Centre of the Town." Take a closer look here: loc.gov/item/97683083/…

This watercolor illustration depicts Fort Petites Coquilles, a small French-built fort in Louisiana, in "unfinished" and "finished" phases of construction. Fort Pike replaced fortifications in this area following the War of 1812. Take a closer look here: loc.gov/item/201259100…

This map of San Juan, Puerto Rico shows the port in detail, including dredging work carried out in the 1880s and 1890s. Check it out here: loc.gov/resource/g4974…

Based on an English-language map and republished with a title in French, this map shows the newly-independent United States of America. Take a closer look: loc.gov/resource/g3700…

Our new Geospatial Applications Hub is now live! Visit it at geo.loc.gov - and then read all about it in our latest blog post, available online here: blogs.loc.gov/maps/2024/08/i…

Feeling up for adventure? This “map of adventures for boys and girls” depicts stories, trails, voyages, discoveries, explorations & places to read about from across the literary world. Discover more here: loc.gov/resource/g3201… 📷

This fascinating 18th century set of maps and diagrams describes with scientific precision various solar and lunar eclipses and the viewing experience across Europe. Take a closer look here: loc.gov/item/201359315…

This 1897 illustration shows the bustling U.S. Navy Yard at League Island in Philadelphia. While no longer an island, the area remains a center of shipbuilding and industrial activity. Take a closer look here: loc.gov/item/200662507…

This 1816 map of Central America really shows the region's mountainous terrain. It was published in Thomson's New general atlas, London, 1817. Zoom in here: loc.gov/resource/g4800…

The Battle of Fort Washington in 1776 is illustrated in this interesting sketch map, which shows the Hessian encampment and marching routes in what is today northern Manhattan. Explore the map here: loc.gov/resource/g3804…

This "improved plan" for the city of Baltimore was published in 1804 and notes the location of key city landmarks. See the image in full online: loc.gov/item/77691636/…

This colorful 1859 map of Texas and part of Mexico shows political boundaries and the proposed route of the Aransas Railroad. Zoom in for all the details here: loc.gov/item/86691331/…

This map of Puerto Rico shows the distribution of different types of crops in 1899. The contour lines showing elevation are "relatively correct only," but still show how elevation affects agriculture. Take a look here: loc.gov/resource/g4971…

Drawn in 1882, this set of 4 Japanese manuscript maps show a route through China: mountains, rivers, cities, towns, villages, barracks, phone lines, & roads from Yantai, Shandong Province to Suqian County, Jiangsu Province. See them here: loc.gov/resource/g7823…

Join us 09/19/2024 for "Mapping in the Islamic Tradition" with talks by JMU Professor, Dr. Hanifi, and UC-Boulder Associate Scholar, Dr. Pinto. Learn more about the program & register to attend: In-person: etix.com/ticket/p/53161… Zoom: loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/regist…

Read all about King Kalākaua of Hawaii's trip as the first monarch to circumnavigate the globe in 1881 over 285-days in our latest blog post: "Have Crown, Will Travel: The Circumnavigation of King Kalākaua," available online in full here: blogs.loc.gov/maps/2024/08/h…

This map created by Emma Lee Aderholt depicts a bird's eye view of the campus of the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina. See the map in full here: loc.gov/item/awhbib000…

This map of the South Sea, or Pacific Ocean, made in 1622 by Dutch cartographer Hessel Gerritsz, the official cartographer to the Dutch East India Company. It was not intended as a navigational map, but as art work for the company directors. Read more: loc.gov/item/202166872…