Maps by Region & Period
40 historical maps across 5 periods
Modern Era
19th–20th century — topographic surveys, world wars, and geopolitical maps — 12 maps
Map of the British Empire (1886)
Walter Crane's 1886 "Imperial Federation" map dramatically illustrated the extent of the British Empire, which at its he
British Empire Map (1886)
The Imperial Federation was a series of proposals in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to create a federal union to
USGS Topographic Map
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States Departme
Soviet Military Map
The Soviet Union created the most comprehensive mapping of the entire world ever attempted, mapping foreign countries in
Japanese Map of Asia (1914)
The earliest known term used for maps in Japan is believed to be kata, which was probably in use until roughly the 8th c
Dymaxion Map (Fuller)
The Dymaxion map projection, also called the Fuller projection, is a kind of polyhedral map projection of the Earth's su
Peters Projection World Map
The Gall–Peters projection is a rectangular, equal-area map projection. Like all equal-area projections, it distorts mos
Map of Antarctica (1940s)
The history of Antarctica emerges from early Western theories of a vast continent, known as Terra Australis, believed to
Scramble for Africa (1885)
Map showing the European colonial partition of Africa following the Berlin Conference of 1884-85.
Louisiana Purchase Map (1803)
Map showing the Louisiana Purchase territory acquired by the United States from France in 1803, doubling the size of the
World War I Map (1914-1918)
Map showing the Allied and Central Powers during World War I, including major fronts and battle lines.
Cold War World Map (1947-1991)
Map showing NATO and Warsaw Pact alignments, non-aligned nations, and key Cold War flashpoints.
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