MisterVimes Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 We all need maps. Period maps in particular. (Snagged from another source and transported here) I got you these: David Rumsey Map Collection The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection has over 18,460 maps online. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North American and South American maps and other cartographic materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia, and Africa are also represented. Collection categories include antique atlas, globe, school geography, maritime chart, state, county, city, pocket, wall, childrens, and manuscript maps. Perry-Casteneda Library Map Collection Contains hundreds of links to other historical map websites. The collection is categorized by Continent. Holy Land Maps - University of Florida Lots of old maps of Judea/Palestine/Israel arranged in chronological order. Antique Map Magazine - Mapforum.com An online Magazine with numerous articles about and examples of old maps. Maps of the Past Online store with old maps categorised by function, e.g. railroad, civil war, panoramic etc. Mostly maps of the USA but with an international section. Historic Cities Old maps of cities of the world. Searchable alphabetically. Reinhold Berg Antique Map shop Organized by region, maps may be viewed in detail. Solo mapas - Just maps A collection of about one hundred and fifty maps in varying resolutions. Organised by region. Great Buildings Collection Overhead satellite images of famous buildings around the world. Searchable by Building name, architect and place. Big Map Blog A collection of lots of old and unusual maps with an in-browser zoom facility so you can see the detail. My personal favorite. Google Mars From the people that brought you Google Earth. Google Moon Are your heroes battling on the moon? Know your terrain. Google Earth in 4D Download Google Earth and view maps up as far back as the 17th century Timemaps World History on a map. Historical Maps of New York The Big Apple through history. A must for Pulp Campaigns. Map of Early Modern London Deeply detailed map of London from 1560-1640. Zoomable. Map of John Snow's London in 1859 SteamPunk? Victorian Hero? Another incredibly detailed map. Zoomable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Re: "If geography is prose, maps are iconography" -- Lennart Meri Thanks for sharing these! I'm sure I'll make good use of them. Repped, after I've recharged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Re: "If geography is prose, maps are iconography" -- Lennart Meri Thanks for sharing these! I'm sure I'll make good use of them. Repped' date=' after I've recharged.[/quote'] Thanks. I'm going to need a lot of 1920s-1940s maps in the near future. I'm sharing the wealth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Re: "If geography is prose, maps are iconography" -- Lennart Meri Besides using the images themselves, they can give you ideas for the next adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Re: "If geography is prose, maps are iconography" -- Lennart Meri Besides using the images themselves' date=' they can give you ideas for the next adventure.[/quote'] They've certainly done that already. I saw the NY Subway maps and the gears in my head started spinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianaJoe3 Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Re: "If geography is prose, maps are iconography" -- Lennart Meri Thanks for sharing these! I'm sure I'll make good use of them. Repped' date=' after I've recharged.[/quote'] Got him for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Re: "If geography is prose, maps are iconography" -- Lennart Meri Some nice finds in there, MV. You may discover, as I have from time to time, that it's sometimes difficult to find Pulp-era maps online because people who buy/collect antique maps tend to prefer much older maps. That's partly why I began my Pulp-era map collection. However, there are some out there if you look around enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Re: "If geography is prose, maps are iconography" -- Lennart Meri Nice links. I could spend hours looking at some of those zoomable maps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Re: "If geography is prose, maps are iconography" -- Lennart Meri Some nice finds in there, MV. You may discover, as I have from time to time, that it's sometimes difficult to find Pulp-era maps online because people who buy/collect antique maps tend to prefer much older maps. That's partly why I began my Pulp-era map collection. However, there are some out there if you look around enough. Thanks Steve, like most gamers I am nuts for maps, so I'll be updating this list as I find things. Particularly pulp era maps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Re: "If geography is prose, maps are iconography" -- Lennart Meri Nice links. I could spend hours looking at some of those zoomable maps. I already have... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Re: "If geography is prose, maps are iconography" -- Lennart Meri Got him for you. And some for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Re: "If geography is prose, maps are iconography" -- Lennart Meri More historic maps of London: http://mapco.net/london.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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