Maps by Region & Period

40 historical maps across 5 periods

Early Modern

16th–18th century — colonial maps, atlas production, and scientific cartography — 11 maps

Blaeu World Map (1664)

Blaeu World Map (1664)

Joan Blaeu's world map from the Atlas Maior (1662-1664) represents the pinnacle of Dutch Golden Age cartography. The dou

Cassini Map of France (1789)

Cassini Map of France (1789)

The Carte de Cassini was the first topographic map of France and the first map of an entire country based on geodetic tr

Blaeu Atlas Maior — World

Blaeu Atlas Maior — World

The Atlas Maior is the final version of Joan Blaeu's atlas, published in Amsterdam between 1662 and 1672, in Latin, Fren

Cassini Map of France

Cassini Map of France

The Cassini Map or Academy's Map is the first topographic and geometric map made of the Kingdom of France as a whole. It

Homann Map of Africa

Homann Map of Africa

Johann Baptist Homann was a German geographer and cartographer, who also made maps of the Americas. From the Nuremberg

Jaillot Map of North America

Jaillot Map of North America

Alexis-Hubert Jaillot was a geographer and French cartographer, publisher at Paris, from the late 17th century and begin

Coronelli Globe Gores — Asia

Coronelli Globe Gores — Asia

Vincenzo Maria Coronelli was an Italian Franciscan friar, cosmographer, cartographer, publisher, and encyclopedist known

Map of South America (1700)

Map of South America (1700)

Guillaume Delisle, also spelled Guillaume de l'Isle, or Guillelmo Delille was a French cartographer known for his popula

Cook's Chart of New Zealand

Cook's Chart of New Zealand

Captain James Cook was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer who led three voyages of exploration to

Ottoman Empire Map (1683)

Map of the Ottoman Empire at its greatest extent around the Siege of Vienna in 1683, spanning three continents.

Mughal Empire Map (1700)

Map of the Mughal Empire at its zenith under Aurangzeb, covering most of the Indian subcontinent.

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