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A historical atlas is a collection of maps and possibly illustrations that depict the historical geography of a particular region at a defined time period. These atlases typically include maps that show the political and cultural boundaries of different states as well as other data, and in some cases illustrations that provide information about ...
In 1962, the Norwegian publishing house Cappelen issued an historical atlas in conjunction with the series Menneskenes liv og historie, popularly known as Grimberg's world history. The atlas became the 22nd and last volume in the series. In addition to 108 maps, it contained a registry of state leaders. [1] (Carl Grimberg died in 1941, and ...
Rand McNally Atlas (United States, 1881–present) Stielers Handatlas (Germany, 1817–1944) 20th century. Atlante Internazionale del Touring Club Italiano (Italy, 1927–1978) Atlas Mira (Russia, 1937–present) Geographers' A–Z Street Atlas (United Kingdom, 1938–present) Gran Atlas Aguilar (Spain, 1969/1970) Historical Atlas of China ...
Atlas Maior (Blaeu, Netherlands, 1635–1658) Klencke Atlas (1660) Atlas Maior (Blaeu, Netherlands, 1662–1667) Cary's New and Correct English Atlas (London, 1787) Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas (Germany, 1881–1939; in the UK as Times Atlas of the World, 1895) Times Atlas of the World (United Kingdom, 1895) Rand McNally Atlas (United States ...
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Historical atlases online. Centennia Historical Atlas required reading at the US Naval Academy for over a decade. Historical map web sites list, Perry–Castañeda Library, University of Texas; Ryhiner Collection Composite atlas with maps, plans and views from the 16th-18th centuries, covering the globe, with about 16,000 images in total.
Worldmap from the Portolan Atlas by Battista Agnese, 1544 Credit: Battista Agnese , Library of Congress Worldmap from a portolan atlas showing the route that Magellan took around the world and the route from Cadiz , Spain , to Peru , 1544.
The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the Library of the University of Texas has a huge collection of public domain historical maps. Especially useful is the entire 1923 Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd general history atlas and the 1912 Cambridge Modern History Atlas which is available there.