Selected Resources for Research

I. Books
    Subject Areas
            General Histories
                Bibliographies and Catalogs
                Collecting
                Special Interest
            World
            Europe
            North America
            Asia
            Australia

• Bagrow, Leo. History of Cartography. Edited by R. A. Skelton. Revised edition. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1964.
      An English-language edition of Bagrow’s original German work, History of Cartography contains the evolution of the early maps as craft products from the earliest beginnings through the mid-18^th century. Chapters are arranged with a geographical focus on the origin of the maps discussed. Illustrated with both monochrome and color plates.
  Call number: GA201 .B313 1964 MAP ROOM
• Bricker, Charles. Landmarks of Mapmaking. Brussels: Elsevier-Sequoia, 1968. Reprint, Oxford: Phaidon Press Ltd., 1976.
      Landmarks of Mapmaking is an examination of changes in cartographic methods and practices through the 19^th century. Chapters are arranged by continent and discussion within is chronological, allowing a historical comparison as technological advances occurred over time. Large fold-out maps and illustrations are plentiful and are examined within the context of the period in which they were produced.
  Call number: GA201 .B74 MAP ROOM OVERSIZE
• Campbell, John. Introductory Cartography. Englewood Cliffs, N. J.: Prentice-Hall, c1984.
  Call number: GAQ105.3 C35 1984 CENTRAL LIBRARY
• Campbell, Tony. Early Maps. New York: Abbeville Press, 1981.
      This book provides a detailed look at maps produced from the 13^th century to the 1850s. Chapters are arranged by continent and contain 68 full-color plates. Each is accompanied by background information on the cartographer, political developments and geographical discoveries and misconceptions which influenced the map’s design.
  Call number: GA201 .C35 MAP ROOM OVERSIZE
• Glossary of the Mapping Sciences. Joint Committee of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Bethesda and New York: American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994.
      A collection of approximately 10,000 terms, which cover the broad professional areas of surveying, mapping and remote sensing.
  Call number: TA505 .G57 1994 SPEC COLL
• Gross, John. The Mapmaker’s Art: An Illustrated History of Cartography. London: Studio Editions, 1993.
  Call number: G201 G67 1993 SPEC COLL ANNEX/OVERSIZE
• The History of Cartography. Edited by J. B. Harley and David Woodward. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987- . 
      Provides an overview of cartography and cartographic practices throughout world history. Both the individual volumes of this six-volume set and their principal sections are generally organized in terms of broad time periods. The focus is on the making and usage of maps within their primary historical contexts. This work is heavily annotated throughout. Series currently includes publications on cartography of prehistory, ancient, medieval Europe and Mediterranean, traditional Islamic and South Asian societies, traditional East and Southeast Asian societies, and traditional African, American, Arctic, Australian and Pacific societies. 
  Call number: GA201 .H53 1987- MAP ROOM REF
• Skelton, R. A. Explorers’ Maps: Chapters in the Cartographic Record of Geographical Discovery. New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1958.
  Call number: GA203 S55 MAP ROOM
• Skelton, R. A.  Maps: A Historical Survey of Their Study and Collecting. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975.
      This book consists of several essays, which provide a systematic history of cartography and map collecting from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The author discusses the propensity for maps to have disappeared over time and the reasons thereof, as well as the efforts of individuals and institutions to collect and preserve old maps. Skelton’s focus is on methods of cartographic study and the act of collecting rather than on the maps themselves. This edition includes eight maps as illustrations of points made, and a bibliography of works published by the author.
  Call number: GA197.3 .S55 1975 SPEC COLL
• Southworth, Michael and Susan Southworth. Maps: A Visual Survey and Design Guide. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1982.
      Maps: A Visual Survey and Design Guide provides an overview of maps and how they are used. Design characteristics are a focal point for the authors in their discussions on perspective, projections and how maps have changed through time. An immense array of map types provides illustration for the different uses of maps in society.
  Call number: GA105.3 .S67 1982 SPEC COLL
• Thrower, Norman J. Maps and Man: An Examination of Cartography in relation to Culture and Civilization. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1976.
      Maps and Man is an introductory text on maps throughout history, from the navigational stick charts used by cultures in the South Pacific to isometric maps of Manhattan in the late 20^th century. Appendices present selected map projections, isograms and a glossary of cartographic terms.
  Call number: GA201 .T47 1972 SPEC COLL
• Wilford, John Noble. The Map Makers. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
      This book covers the history of cartography from the beginnings of civilization to the present. It is divided into four parts, the first two of which are devoted to the broad trends and key achievements of cartography and geodesy up to the nineteenth century. The second two focus on the twentieth century and the new technologies utilized in mapping therein. 
  Call number: GA105.3 .W49 2000 SPEC COLL
• Art and Cartography: Six Historical Essays. Edited by David Woodward. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987.
      A collection of essays that explores the connections between artists and cartographers, both in their ideas and techniques. Individual essays consider the role of the artist in mapping, the mapping impulse in the artist, the iconographic character of maps, and the sources and development of such cartographic elements as color, lettering and use of symbols.
  Call number: GA108 .A78 1987 MAP ROOM

• The A. E. Nordenskiold Collection in the Helsinki University Library: Annotated Catalogue of Maps Made up to 1800. 5 vol. Atlas. Compiled by Ann-Marie Michwitz and Leena Milkkavaara. [Stockholm]: Helsinki University Library, 1979.
• Burden, Philip D. The Mapping of North America: A List of Printed Maps, 1511-1670. Rickmansworth, Hertsfordshire: Raleigh Publications, 1996.
      The Mapping of North America documents the printed cartographic record of the discovery of the continent to 1670. Each map is discussed in detail, with a description of both its publication and background history, including those of the cartographers, printers and publishers involved. Following this in each case are a list of references and a list of known examples of the map which survive. Each entry is also accompanied by a photograph of the map in question.
  Call number: GA401 .B87 1996 MAP ROOM
• Civil War Maps: An Annotated List of Maps and Atlases in the Library of Congress. 2nd ed. Edited by Richard W. Stephenson. 2^nd ed. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Geography and Map Division, 1989.
      An extensive carto-bibliography of Civil War maps within the Geography and Maps Division of the Library of Congress. This expanded edition includes descriptions of 2240 maps and charts and 76 atlases and sketchbooks from the Geography and Maps Division, in addition to works from the collection of the Library’s Manuscript Division. The maps, charts and atlases described depict troop positions and movements, engagements, and fortifications. An introductory essay traces the development of mapping during the Civil War.
  Call number: GA405.5 .L53 1989 MAP ROOM
• Dahl, Edward H. and Jean-Francois Gauvin. Sphaerae Mundi: Early Globes at the Stewart Museum. Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2000.
      A presentation of the terrestrial and celestial globes contained within the Stewart Museum dated from approximately 1530 to 1850. The globes have been grouped by their six European countries of origin, with a chapter devoted to each country. Chapters open with an introduction to the globe production of that country, followed by an analysis of each individual globe in the collection. The focus is on the cartography of New France, Canada and North America.
  Call number: GA195 .M66 D38 2000 MAP ROOM
• Gambi, Lucio. The Gallery of Maps in the Vatican. Translated by Paul Tucker. New York: George Braziller, Inc.,1997.
      Provides a detailed tour of the Vatican’s Gallery of Maps. Each of the forty maps of the Gallery is thoroughly discussed and splendidly illustrated. An overall picture of each map is provided, followed by details on a larger scale. 
  Call number: G1983 .G316 1997 MAP ROOM
• Library of Congress. Map Division. A List of Maps of America in the Library of Congress. Amsterdam: Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm Ltd., [1967].
      This reprint of the 1901 version includes descriptions of maps which were in the collections of the Library of Congress as of 1897. It is prefaced by a listing of 18^th and 19^th century works relating to cartography. The listing is by geographical subject, and maps contained in atlases are individually cataloged.
  Call number: Z881 .U5 1967 MAP ROOM
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• Manasek, F. J. Collecting Old Maps. Norwich: Terra Nova Press, 1998.
      A primer on collecting maps, this volume offers explanations of the most basic cartographic tools and processes as well as advice on beginning a map collection. Map types, storage and market pricing are discussed. Includes a large selection of maps illustrating variations in map appearance through the past 500 years. Appendices list cartographers, important reference materials, a foreign-language glossary, and sources of old maps.
  Call number: GA197.3 .M35 1998 MAP ROOM
• Skelton, R. A.  Maps: A Historical Survey of Their Study and Collecting. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975.
      This book consists of several essays, which provide a systematic history of cartography and map collecting from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The author discusses the propensity for maps to have disappeared over time and the reasons thereof, as well as the efforts of individuals and institutions to collect and preserve old maps. Skelton’s focus is on methods of cartographic study and the act of collecting rather than on the maps themselves. This edition includes eight maps as illustrations of points made, and a bibliography of works published by the author.
  Call number: GA197.3 .S55 1975 SPEC COLL
• Tooley, R. V. Collecting Antique Maps. London: Stanley Gibbons Publications, Ltd., 1976.
      This booklet provides a brief overview of the collecting of antique maps. Tooley touches on supply sources, care of maps, coloration and printing methods. The bulk of the booklet is an introduction to individual mapmakers of Europe. Heavily illustrated with examples of period maps.
  Call number: GA197.3 .T66 MAP ROOM

•   Art and Cartography: Six Historical Essays. Edited by David Woodward. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987.
      A collection of essays that explores the connections between artists and cartographers, both in their ideas and techniques. Individual essays consider the role of the artist in mapping, the mapping impulse in the artist, the iconographic character of maps, and the sources and development of such cartographic elements as color, lettering and use of symbols.
  Call number: GA108 .A78 1987 MAP ROOM
• Chicago Mapmakers: Essays on the Rise of the City’s Map Trade. Edited by Michael P. Conzen. Chicago: Chicago Historical Society for Chicago Map Society, 1984.
      This book of essays discusses the evolution of Chicago as a leader in cartographic production, focusing on the nineteenth century. It examines the history of individuals and firms instrumental in the growth of the city’s map trade, such as Rufus Blanchard, George F. Cram, Alfred T. Andreas and Rand, McNally. A listing of maps and atlases printed before the Chicago fire of 1872 is provided.
  Call number: GA421 .C48 1984 SPEC COLL
• The Compleat Plattmaker: Essays on Chart, Map, and Globe Making in England in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. Edited by Norman J. Thrower. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press, 1978.  
      This book consists of essays discussing the state of the chart, map and globe making industry in England during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Subject matter presented includes the Thames School of chart makers, early mapping of the English colonies in North America, and thematic cartography. Numerous maps and charts are provided in illustration of topics discussed.
  Call number: GA791 .C65 1978 SPEC COLL
• Dahl, Edward H. and Jean-Francois Gauvin. Sphaerae Mundi: Early Globes at the Stewart Museum. Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2000.
      A presentation of the terrestrial and celestial globes contained within the Stewart Museum dated from approximately 1530 to 1850. The globes have been grouped by their six European countries of origin, with a chapter devoted to each country. Chapters open with an introduction to the globe production of that country, followed by an analysis of each individual globe in the collection. The focus is on the cartography of New France, Canada and North America.
  Call number: GA195 .M66 D38 2000 MAP ROOM
• Glossary of the Mapping Sciences. Joint Committee of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Bethesda and New York: American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994.
      A collection of approximately 10,000 terms, which cover the broad professional areas of surveying, mapping and remote sensing.
  Call number: TA505 .G57 1994 SPEC COLL
• Hill, Gillian. Cartographical Curiosities. London: British Library, 1978.
      In this short book, Hill explores some of the more unusual maps in the British Library, from those appearing on late 19^th century French board games to collapsible globes and maps of fictional lands. A chapter on maps of countries and regions depicted in animal and caricature forms follows a section on maps and myths. Heavily illustrated.
  Call number: GA108.7 .H54 MAP ROOM
• The History of Geographic Information Systems: Perspectives From the Pioneers. Edited by Timothy W. Foresman. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1998.
      A collection of essays by experts in the field of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) covering the history and development of GIS. Perspectives presented include those of the applications sector, national agency development and international experiences.
  Call number: GA70.212 .H57 1998 SPEC COLL
• Moak, Jefferson M. Philadelphia Mapmakers. [Philadelphia]: The Shackamaxon Society, Inc. and Jefferson M. Moak, 1976.
      A listing of civil engineers, surveyors, lithographers, engravers, printers, publishers, colorists and mounters of maps in Philadelphia between 1860 and 1890. Only people and firms established within boundaries of the present-day Historic District of the city are included. Preceding essay details the history of the mapmaking trade in Philadelphia during this period.
  Call number: GA407 .A1 M62 SPEC COLL
• Modelski, Andrew M. Railroad Maps of North America: The First Hundred Years. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, 1984.
      This volume consists of maps and photographs relating to the development and expansion of the railroad industry throughout North America between 1828 and 1921. Maps are arranged according to country and by type, and include early surveys, promotional, land grant and regional maps, as well as route guides published by commercial firms. Each map is accompanied by descriptive and explanatory passages. Concluding the atlas is an analytical index.
  Call number: G1106 .P3 M6 1984 SPEC COLL OVERSIZE
• Post, J. B. Atlas of Fantasy. London: Ballentine Press, 1979.
      A collection of maps illustrating fictional places created by authors such as J.R.R. Tolkien, John Jakes, Anne McCaffrey and A.A. Milne. Each is accompanied by text briefly explaining the author’s work. Also included is a section of disproportionate maps.
  Call number: G3122 .P61 1979 MAP ROOM
• Southworth, Michael and Susan Southworth. Maps: A Visual Survey and Design Guide. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1982.
      Maps: A Visual Survey and Design Guide provides an overview of maps and how they are used. Design characteristics are a focal point for the authors in their discussions on perspective, projections and how maps have changed through time. An immense array of map types provides illustration for the different uses of maps in society.
  Call number: GA105.3 .S67 1982 SPEC COLL
• Woodward, David. The All-American Map: Wax Engraving and Its Influence on Cartography. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1977.
      In this volume, Woodward examines the technique of wax engraving and its influence on cartography. The history of the process is recounted, the technique described, and examples of finished products presented. The appendix includes contracts relating to the early history of wax engraving.
  Call number: GA150 .W59 MAP ROOM
• Woodward, David. Five Centuries of Map Printing. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975.
  Call number: GA150 F58 MAP ROOM

• Bricker, Charles. Landmarks of Mapmaking. Brussels: Elsevier-Sequoia, 1968. Reprint, Oxford: Phaidon Press Ltd., 1976.
  Landmarks of Mapmaking is an examination of changes in cartographic methods and practices through the 19^th century. Chapters are arranged by continent and discussion within is chronological, allowing a historical comparison as technological advances occurred over time. Large fold-out maps and illustrations are plentiful and are examined within the context of the period in which they were produced.
  Call number: GA201 .B74 MAP ROOM OVERSIZE
• Campbell, Tony. Early Maps. New York: Abbeville Press, 1981.
      This book provides a detailed look at maps produced from the 13^th century to the 1850s. Chapters are arranged by continent and contain 68 full-color plates. Each is accompanied by background information on the cartographer, political developments and geographical discoveries and misconceptions which influenced the map’s design.
  Call number: GA201 .C35 MAP ROOM OVERSIZE
• Dahl, Edward H. and Jean-Francois Gauvin. Sphaerae Mundi: Early Globes at the Stewart Museum. Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2000.
      A presentation of the terrestrial and celestial globes contained within the Stewart Museum dated from approximately 1530 to 1850. The globes have been grouped by their six European countries of origin, with a chapter devoted to each country. Chapters open with an introduction to the globe production of that country, followed by an analysis of each individual globe in the collection. The focus is on the cartography of New France, Canada and North America.
  Call number: GA195 .M66 D38 2000 MAP ROOM
• Putman, Robert. Early Sea Charts. New York: Abbeville Press, 1983.
  Call number: GA359 P79 1983 SPEC COLL OVERSIZE
• Skelton, R. A. Decorative Printed Maps of the 15^th to 18^th Centuries. London: Spring Books, 1965.
      This book provides a survey of maps printed from copper plates or wood blocks between the 15^th and 18^th centuries. The 86 map reproductions are grouped into chapters, which also include short historical essays and select bibliographies, with notes on each of the plates. The focus is on limitations of knowledge, technique and tools, and their effect on the early mapmakers.
  Call number: G1025 .S6 1965 SPEC COLL
• __________. Explorers’ Maps: Chapters in the Cartographic Record of Geographical Discovery. New York: Frederick A. Praeger, Inc., 1958.
      This volume is a compilation of maps devised and used by explorers in the 15^th through 18^th centuries to both aid in their voyages and relate their findings. The material is divided into regional areas of exploration, and chapters present episodes and phases in the history of geographical discovery, beautifully illustrated with contemporary maps. Each chapter contains remarks on the illustrations, of which there are more than 200.
  Call number: GA203 .S55 MAP ROOM
• Suarez, Thomas. Shedding the Veil: Mapping the European Discovery of America and the World. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, 1992.
      This volume examines the discovery and exploration of the Western Hemisphere by Europeans beginning with the cartographic depiction of the world before Columbus and developing through American coastal charts of the 19^th century. An emphasis has been placed on the earliest materials. Each plate is accompanied by a historical discussion of its contents and the peculiarities contained within.
  Call number: E121 .S87 1992 MAP ROOM
• Whitfield, Peter. The Charting of the Oceans: Ten Centuries of Maritime Maps. Rohnert Park, Calif.: Pomegranate Artbooks, 1996.
      This volume examines the history of the sea chart, its role in European exploration and its use as a reflection of expanding knowledge of the globe. Richly illustrated, it is divided into four sections based on periods in maritime navigation.
  Call number: GA359 .W47 1996 SPEC COLL

• The Compleat Plattmaker: Essays on Chart, Map, and Globe Making in England in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. Edited by Norman J. Thrower. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press, 1978.  
      This book consists of essays discussing the state of the chart, map and globe making industry in England during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Subject matter presented includes the Thames School of chart makers, early mapping of the English colonies in North America, and thematic cartography. Numerous maps and charts are provided in illustration of topics discussed.
  Call number: GA791 .C65 1978 SPEC COLL
• Andrews, J. H. Shapes of Ireland: Maps and their Makers 1564-1839. Dublin: Geography Publications, 1997.
  This historical study examines the mapping of Ireland from 1564, when Ireland’s internal geography first became the subject of a general consensus, to the arrival of the Ordinance Survey in 1839. Nine early maps epitomizing the best geographical knowledge of their day are analyzed in detail, and their cartographers’ professional mentors, disciples and competitors are discussed.
  Call number: GA826 .A55 1997 MAP ROOM
• Gole, Susan. Maps of the Mediterranean Regions Published in the British Parliamentary Papers 1801-1921. Nicosia: Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, 1996.
      A presentation of maps published between 1801 and 1921in British Parliamentary papers concerning the countries of interest to Britain surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Each of the 330 illustrations is fully described and sections of the book are preceded with brief histories of the region.
  Call number: GA375 .G65 1996 SPEC COLL
• Shirley, Rodney W. Printed Maps of the British Isles: 1650-1750. London and Hertfordshire: the British Library and Map Collector Publications Ltd., 1988.
      Presented as a carto-bibliography, this volume continues Shirley’s look at maps of the British Isles. Brief biographical sketches of 70 mapmakers of the period are provided. The antecedents, makers and engravers, topographical and decorative features, and successor states of each map are described in detail. Six appendices and three indexes supplement the text.
  Call number: GA791 .G7 1988 SPEC COLL

• A Book of Old Maps Delineating American History from the Earliest Days Down to the Close of the Revolutionary War. Edited by Emerson E. Fite and Archibald Freeman. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1926.
      This book contains maps of North America as depicted from the early explorations of the sixteenth century through the close of the Revolutionary War in 1778. Maps receive full-page treatment and are accompanied by essays about their creation, to include interpretations of the map contents from a historical perspective.
  Call number: GA400 .H65 F5 SPEC COLL OVERSIZE
• Bricker, Charles. Landmarks of Mapmaking. Amsterdam: Elsevier; Brussels: International Book Society, Time-Life Books, 1968. 
      Landmarks of Mapmaking is an examination of changes in cartographic methods and practices through the 19^th century. Chapters are arranged by continent and discussion within is chronological, allowing a historical comparison as technological advances occurred over time. Large fold-out maps and illustrations are plentiful and are examined within the context of the period in which they were produced.
  Call number: GA201 .B74 MAP ROOM OVERSIZE
• Burden, Philip D. The Mapping of North America: A List of Printed Maps, 1511-1670. Rickmansworth, Hertsfordshire: Raleigh Publications, 1996.
      The Mapping of North America documents the printed cartographic record of the discovery of the continent to 1670. Each map is discussed in detail, with a description of both its publication and background history, including those of the cartographers, printers and publishers involved. Following this in each case are a list of references and a list of known examples of the map which survive. Each entry is also accompanied by a photograph of the map in question.
  Call number: GA401 .B87 1996 MAP ROOM
• Chicago Mapmakers: Essays on the Rise of the City’s Map Trade. Edited by Michael P. Conzen. Chicago: Chicago Historical Society for Chicago Map Society, 1984.
      This book of essays discusses the evolution of Chicago as a leader in cartographic production, focusing on the nineteenth century. It examines the history of individuals and firms instrumental in the growth of the city’s map trade, such as Rufus Blanchard, George F. Cram, Alfred T. Andreas and Rand, McNally. A listing of maps and atlases printed before the Chicago fire of 1872 is provided.
  Call number: GA421 .C48 1984 SPEC COLL
• Cumming, William P. British Maps of Colonial America. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1974.
      In this book, Cumming discusses the development of British cartography in 18^th century North America. It is divided into four sections: the southern colonies, the northern colonies, the coastline and periods of conflict. Two appendices are included, containing annotated listings of manuscript maps of Sir Francis Bernard and from the collection of Earl Percy in Alnwick Castle, as well as a bibliographical essay offering sources of information concerning 18^th century British cartography in North America. 
  Call number: GA405.5 .C85 MAP ROOM
• Cummings, William P. , S. E. Hillier, D. B. Quinn, and G. Well. The Exploration of North America 1630-1776. New York: Putnam’s Sons Publishing Co., 1974.
      The subject of this volume is the exploration of North America from the early 17^th century to 1776, the period of the American Revolution. Chapters are arranged according to geographical regions and include selections from original narratives by traders, frontiersmen, priests and soldiers. An impressive array of contemporary maps, drawings and pictures illustrate the carefully documented historical commentary.
  Call number: E121 .E9 MAP ROOM
• Dahl, Edward H. and Jean-Francois Gauvin. Sphaerae Mundi: Early Globes at the Stewart Museum. Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2000.
      A presentation of the terrestrial and celestial globes contained within the Stewart Museum dated from approximately 1530 to 1850. The globes have been grouped by their six European countries of origin, with a chapter devoted to each country. Chapters open with an introduction to the globe production of that country, followed by an analysis of each individual globe in the collection. The focus is on the cartography of New France, Canada and North America.
  Call number: GA195 .M66 D38 2000 MAP ROOM
• Ehrenberg, Ralph. "Taking the Measure of the Land." Prologue 9, No. 3 (Fall 1977): 129-50.
  Call number: GS 4.23 CENTRAL LIBRARY (3rd Floor Periodicals)
• Exploration and Mapping of the American West: Selected Essays. Occasional Paper No. 1. Map and Geography round Table of the American Library Association. Edited by D. P. Koepp. Chicago: Speculum Orbis Press, 1986.
      This volume examines the exploration and mapping of the Trans-Mississippi American west into the late 19^th century. It is a collection of eight articles covering different aspects of maps and their role in westward expansion and settlement. Articles include annotated map bibliographies, detailed histories of individuals, and the role of governmental agencies and their effect on exploration cartography.
  Call number: GA408.5 .W47 E95 1986 MAP ROOM
• Friis, Herman R. "Highlights in the First 100 Years of Surveying & Mapping and Geographical Exploration of the United States by the Federal Government 1775-1880." Surveying and Mapping 18 (1958): 185-206.
      This article discusses the highlights of the first hundred years of surveying and mapping and of geographical exploration by the federal government, from 1775 to 1880. The period is divided into seven themes, each covering a particular advancement or phase in cartographic trends and corresponding to the push for exploration of a specific territory. The paper on which the article was based was written to be accompanied by numerous slides, a few of which are reproduced here, though adequate historical background information is provided to make this a useful reference tool.
  Call number: UNCATALOGED #88-97 MAP ROOM
• From Sea Charts to Satellite Images: Interpreting North American History through Maps. Edited by David Buisseret. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1990.
      This book serves as an introduction to the uses of cartography in historical research, focusing on North America and covering the period extending from the sixteenth century forward. Each chapter begins with a general survey of the nature and history of the type of map in question, goes on to give eight to ten commentated examples, illustrated by explanatory maps, of the ways such maps may be used by historians, and concludes with a section on how to find the material. Appendix provides sources for general land office maps.
  Call number: F170 .F84 1990 MAP ROOM.
• Goss, John. The Mapping of North America: Three Centuries of Map-Making 1500-1860. Secaucus, N.J.: Wellfleet Press, 1990.
      A collection of printed maps illustrating North America from 1500-1860, from the earliest days of its known existence to the beginning of America’s Civil War. Each of the 85 plates is accompanied by a brief narrative describing the map’s history and its contents.
  Call number: G1105 .G6 1990 MAP ROOM REF
• Harrisse, Henry. The Discovery of North America: A Critical, Documentary, and Historic Investigation, with an Essay on the Early Cartography of the New World… Reprint. Amsterdam: N. Israel, 1969.
      Originally published in 1891, The Discovery of North America by Harrisse covers in detail the exploration of the North American continent by Europeans beginning with John Cabot’s first voyage in 1497. The book is divided into five parts, the second of which discusses cartographic types and trends of the period, and the fifth of which contains biographical notes on pilots and cartographers from 1492 to 1550. Several fold-out maps accompany the volume.
  Call number: E101 .H32 1969 MAP ROOM REF
• Johnson, Adrian. America Explored: A Cartographical History of the Exploration of North America.  
      America Explored is a pictorial atlas covering European discovery and exploration of North America from the 16^th through mid-19^th centuries. Divided into four sections, chapters are liberally illustrated with sketches and maps and contain brief passages of historical commentary. 
  Call number: E101 .J7 1974 SPEC COLL OVERSIZE
• Klemp, Egon. America in Maps. New York: Holmes & Meier, 1976.
      This volume contains a selection of maps produced from the time of Columbus’s voyage to the Americas until the mid-19^th century. Priority has been given to maps from the first half of the 16^th century, when the coastline was being explored. Each map is accompanied by textual commentary to facilitate use and understanding, in addition to references of the origin and content of each map. 
  Call number: G1100 .A45 1976 SPEC COLL
• Martin, James C. and Robert Sidney Martin. Maps of Texas and the Southwest, 1513-1900. Austin, Tex.: Texas State Historical Association, c1998.
      This volume contains fifty historically significant maps of Texas and the Southwest from 1530 to 1900. Introductory text provides discussion of the political and social climates affecting European exploration and the growth of the cartographic trade in response. Plates are accompanied by background information on their creators and by discussion of the maps themselves.
  Call number: GA1370 .M3 1998 SPEC COLL
• Modelski, Andrew M. Railroad Maps of North America: The First Hundred Years. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, 1984.
      This volume consists of maps and photographs relating to the development and expansion of the railroad industry throughout North America between 1828 and 1921. Maps are arranged according to country and by type, and include early surveys, promotional, land grant and regional maps, as well as route guides published by commercial firms. Each map is accompanied by descriptive and explanatory passages. Concluding the atlas is an analytical index.
  Call number: G1106 .P3 M6 1984 SPEC COLL OVERSIZE
• Ristow, Walter William. American Maps and Mapmakers: Commercial Cartography in the Nineteenth Century. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1985.
      In this book, Ristow examines the development of the cartographic trade in the United States during the nineteenth century. Chapters are heavily illustrated and discuss individual commercial mapmakers and publishing companies as well as atlases, thematic maps and nautical charts. The role played by locally-produced maps in the settling of western portions of the country is highlighted.
  Call number: GA405 .R57 1985 SPEC COLL
• Schwartz, Seymour I. and Ralph E. Ehrenberg. The Mapping of America. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1980.
      This book provides an overview of the mapping of North America, particularly the section later to become the United States, from 1500 to present times. Split into two sections, the first covering the period from 1500-1800 and the second from 1800 onward, the chapters consist of detailed discussion of historic events and explorations influencing cartography. Numerous plates are accompanied by annotated descriptions.
  Call number: GA401 .S38 SPEC COLL
• Suarez, Thomas. Shedding the Veil: Mapping the European Discovery of America and the World. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, 1992.
      This volume examines the discovery and exploration of the Western Hemisphere by Europeans beginning with the cartographic depiction of the world before Columbus and developing through American coastal charts of the 19^th century. An emphasis has been placed on the earliest materials. Each plate is accompanied by a historical discussion of its contents and the peculiarities contained within.
  Call number: E121 .S87 1992 MAP ROOM
• Wheat, Carl I. Mapping the Trans-Mississippi West, 1540-1861. 6 vol. San Francisco: The Institute of Historical Cartography, 1957-1963.
      This six-volume set details the mapping of the Trans-Mississippi region of North America over the period from 1540 to 1861. The volumes are arranged chronologically, each focusing on a specific period and the growth and spread of knowledge obtained about the region during that time. A carto-bibliography is included, in which each listed map’s title, size, method of production and other pertinent data are provided. 
  Call number: GA105 .W5 MAP ROOM REF

• Davison, Julian. Mapping the Continent of Asia. Singapore: Antiques of the Orient Pte. Ltd., 1994.
      This catalog is comprised of 250 maps of Asia created by Western cartographers from 1500 to 1814. Illustrations are small and sparse, and not every catalog entry is illustrated. Annotations provide both biographical information about the cartographer and discussion of the map in question.
  Call number: Z6027 .A7 D38 1994 MAP ROOM
• Suarez, Thomas. Early Mapping of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Periplus Editions, 1999.
      This book documents the idea of the existence and the discovery of Southeast Asia through time. Through the use of maps, itineraries, sailing instructions, travelers’ tales, religious texts and other contemporary sources, it examines the representation of Southeast Asia, both from the historical perspective of Western exploration and cartography, and also through the eyes of its Asian neighbors.
  Call number: G2261 .S1 1999 SPEC COLL
• Tibbets, G. R. Arabia in Early Maps: A Bibliography of Maps Covering the Peninsula of Arabia Printed in Western Europe from the Invention of Printing to the Year 1751. New York: Oleander Press, 1978.
      This book is an illustrated chronological description of maps compiled and printed by western European cartographers up to 1751. Accompanied by 22 illustrations, the annotations include vital information and the relationships of each map with those of other makers.
  Call number: GA1101 .A57 1978 MAP ROOM
• Yamashita, Kazumasa. Japanese Maps of the Edo Period. Tokyo: Kashiwashobo Publishing Co., Ltd., 1998.
      Presented in both Japanese and English, this volume highlights Japanese maps of the Edo Period, approximately 1603 to 1865. Cartographic development throughout the period is discussed. Maps are grouped by type, including city plans, travel maps, world and regional maps, and thematic maps such as sea charges and disaster-site maps. Background annotations accompany each illustration, many of which are brightly colored, definitive of the period.
  Call number: GA1243.6 .A1 Y35 1998 SPEC COLL

• Clancy, Robert. The Mapping of Terra Australis. Macquarie Park, N.S.W.: Universal Press Pty, Ltd., 1995.
      The focus in this liberally illustrated volume is on the printed maps which record developing knowledge of Terra Australis, with an emphasis on the discovery and exploration of Australia. Maps are set in Context with background information concerning such topics as the European map trade and problems of early navigation. Each map is given a ‘significance rating’ based on its rarity, cartographic importance and decorative appeal.
  Call number: G2751 .S12 C5 1995 MAP ROOM

II.     Cartographic Journals

• ACTA Cartographica. Amsterdam: Theatrum Obis Terrarum, Ltd., 1967—.
      This journal presents a series of monographs and studies on the history of cartography from periodicals published since 1800. Although an editorial policy dictates a balance of English, German and French language articles, in practice, there is a heavy reliance on German language works with a focus on European concerns and interests.
  Call number/location: SPEC COLL MAP ROOM
• The Cartographic Journal. London, Edinburgh: British Cartographic Society, 1964—.
      Technical in orientation and focuses on concerns of current scientific mapping.
  Call number/location: SPEC COLL PERIODICALS
• The Compass Rose. Arlington: Special Collections Division, UTA Libraries, 1988--. 
      The division’s newsletter is published twice yearly and, frequently, includes articles focusing on the Virginia Garrett Cartographic History Library. Past issues have reported on significant donations and holdings, and include historical descriptions and illustrations.
  Call number/location: SPEC COLL PERIODICALS
• Great Plains Journal, vol. 4, no. 1(winter 1984). Lincoln: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, The Center for Great Plains Studies.
      While not normally a journal of interest to cartographic historians, this particular issue contains the first four of twelve planned monographs from papers presented at a symposium on "Mapping the North American Plains" held in April 1983, at the Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln. The stated purpose of the symposia was the "regional focus to get at the thought behind the maps and discover the image presented to those in the first half of the 19^th century." The area under study was the vast region between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.
  Call number/locaton: F591 G76 CEN LIB (3rd floor periodicals)
• Imago Mundi. Amsterdam: Nico Israel, 1974—.
      This journal of the International Society for the History of Cartography published monographs and shorter articles of interest to cartographic historians. As with other cartographic journals, the articles are of interest to historians, librarians, collectors and traders. Generally, European in perspective.
  Call number/location: GA1 I6 SPEC COLL MAP ROOM
• The Map Collector. London: The Map Collector, 1977-1996.
      This quarterly journal was published in response to the growing interest in old maps. Originated in 1977 by the late Ronald Vere Tooley, the magazine’s stated purpose was to cater to the specialist, the librarian, private collector and trade dealer. It includes "monographs and articles of general interest, lists of sale prices, atlas collations, maps for sale and wanted, reminiscences, reviews and records of contemporary and coming events relating to maps." The quarterly has proved to be a valuable work of reference as well as for historical content. Ceased publication spring 1966.
  Call number/location: GA192 M18 SPEC COLL PERIODICALS
• MapForum.com. 
      An electronic journal for antique map collectors. Includes articles on antique maps, early atlases, and map libraries.
  Call number/location:  World Wide Web: http://www.mapforum.com
• Mapline. Chicago: The Hermon Dunlop Smith Center for the History of Cartography at the Newberry Library, 1972—.
      A quarterly journal that includes articles relating to cartography, a discussion or study of a particular map or mapmaker along with notes on meetings and conferences, reports on new acquisitions of the Newberry, recent publications in the cartographic field, as well as miscellaneous information of interest to the members of the association.
  Call number/location: GA201 H46 SPEC COLL PERIODICALS
• Mercator’s World: The Magazine of Maps, Atlases, Globes and Charts. Eugene, Oregon: Aster Publishing Corp., 1996- .
      A bimonthly magazine similar to The Map Collector. Articles are directed at a more general audience than the scholarly Map Collector with diverse stories accompanied by many colorful illustrations. Issues also include departments specializing in auction reports, book reviews, calendar of events and meetings, and two sections labeled "Aficionado and "Multimedia." These departments focus on individuals with cartographic interests, and stories revealing the latest technological advancement in cartography.
  Call number/location: GA101 MA47 SPEC COLL PERIODICALS
• Meridian: A Journal of the Map and Geography Round Table of the American Library Association. [United States: The Round Table,1989- ].
  The semi-annual publication contains articles that advance the organization and disseminate cartographic and geographic information. It also is dedicated to documenting the changing trends and issues in cartographic and geographic librarianship. The publication will include articles focusing on various historical aspects of cartography and geography of general interest.
  Call number/location: Z692 M3 M47 SPEC COLL PERIODICALS
• Terrae Incognitae: Annals of the Society for the History of Discoveries. Amsterdam: Nico Israel, 1969- .
  A series of articles focusing, primarily, on European interest.
  Call number/location:  G1 T47 SPEC COLL MAP ROOM

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• Francaviglia, Richard. From Sail to Steam: Four Centuries of Texas Maritime History, 1500-1900. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1998.
  Call number: F386 F68 1998 SPEC COLL & CEN LIB
• Goetzman, William H. Army Exploration in the American West, 1803-1863. Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 1991.
  Call number:  F591 G6 1991 SPEC COLL
• __________________. Exploration and Empire: The Explorer and the Scientist in the Winning of the American West. Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 1993.
  Call number: F591 G62 1993 SPEC COLL & CEN LIB
• Jackson, Jack. Flags Along the Coast: Charting the Gulf of Mexico, 1519-1759; A Reappraisal. Austin: Book Club of Texas, 1995.
  Call number:  GA408.5 G85 J32 1995 SPEC COLL OVERSIZE
• ___________. Mapping Texas and the Gulf Coast: The Contributions of Saint Denis, Oliván, and LeMaire. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1990.
  Call number:  GA408.5 G85 J33 1990 SPEC COLL & CEN LIB
• ___________. Shooting the Sun: Cartographic Results of Military Activities in Texas, 1689-1829. Austin: Book club of Texas, c1998.
  Call number: GA452 J33 1998 SPEC COLL OVERSIZE.
• John, Elizabeth Ann Harper. Storms Brewed in Other Men's Worlds: The Confrontation of Indians, Spanish, and French in the Southwest, 1540-1795. 2^nd ed. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1996.
  Call number:  E78 S7 J64 1996 SPEC COLL
• Martin, James C. and Robert Sidney Martin. Maps of Texas and the Southwest, 1513-1900. Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 1998..
  Call number:  G1370 M3 1998 SPEC COLL
• Morris, John Miller. El Llano Estacado: Exploration and Imagination on the High Plains of Texas and New Mexico, 1536-1860. Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 1997.
  Call number: G392 L62 M67 1997 SPEC COLL & CEN LIB
• Reinhartz, Dennis and Charles Colley. The Mapping of the American Southwest. College Station: Texas A & M University Press, 1987.
  Call number: GA408.5 S68 M37 1987 SPEC COLL & CEN LIB
• Rosenberg Library. Cartographic Sources in the Rosenberg Library. Compiled by Henry G. Taliaferro; edited by Jane A. Kenamore and Uli Haller. College Station: Published for the Rosenberg Library by the Texas A&M University Press, 1988.
  Call number: GA 452 R67 1988 SPEC COLL MAP ROOM
• Saxon, Gerald and Dennis Reinhartz. The Mapping of the Entradas into the Greater Southwest. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1998.
  Call number: GA203 M36 1998 SPEC COLL MAP ROOM
• Weddle, Robert S. Changing Tides: Twilight and Dawn in the Spanish Sea, 1763-1803. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1995.
  Call number: F296 W426 1995 SPEC COLL, CEN LIB & ELECTRONIC ACCESS
• _______________. The French Thorn: Rival Explorers in the Spanish Sea, 1682-1762. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1991.
  Call number: F296 W26 1991 SPEC COLL MAP ROOM, CEN LIB & ELECTRONIC ACCESS
• _______________. Spanish Sea: The Gulf of Mexico in North American Discovery, 1500-1685. College Station: Texas A & M University Press, 1985.
  Call number: F296 W43 1985 SPEC COLL MAP ROOM, CEN LIB & ELECTRONIC ACCESS

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IV. Web Sources

Informational:

http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.html

"Odden’s Bookmarks; The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping." Mounted and maintained by University of Utrecht [Netherlands] Professor Roelof P. Oddens, the site literally has thousands of links. Odden includes subcategories such as Maps & Atlases, Sellers, Collections, Servers, Societies, Academic & Government Departments, Libraries, Literature, Gazetteers, Search Engines, Tourist & Miscellaneous Information. Without a doubt, the most inclusive site!

http://feature.geography.wisc.edu/histcart

This website describes the interdisciplinary History of Cartography Project at the University of Wisconsin, edited by David Woodward, and published by the University of Chicago Press. Major support for the project is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Science Foundation. Each volume is described and an appropriate image is displayed on the website.

 

http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~karleric/GIS/gis.html

Information on Geographic Information Systems. This site provides a beginner's guide to GIS systems providing a more thorough explanation of the fundamental concepts to the novic.

 

http://www.docktor.com

Pages maintained by John Docktor that included a calendar of events and a list of exhibitions world wide plus other links to cartographic sources.

 

http://www.raremaps.com/maptrade

An online discussion email for antique map collectors, dealers, and enthusiasts world wide. membership is open to anyone, however, you must be a subscriber to the list in order to post to the list.

 

http://www.coronelli.org

International Coronelli Society for the Study of Globes and Related Instruments is a bi-lingual site offering English option. The Society has a newsletter with scholarly articles that includes reports of  globes sold at auctions.

 

http://ihrinfo.ac.uk/maps/

History of Cartography pages that are "designed for anyone, whether specialist or surfer who wants to learn about non-current maps." The pages are compiled by Tony Campbell, Map Librarian for the British Library, London. The Main Menu includes an index for pages focused on Collections, Conferences and Meetings, Exhibitions, Guides, Journals, Map Collecting, News and Researchers, among others.

 

http://ihr.sas.ac.uk/maps/edson.html

Bibliographic Essay: History of Cartography by Evelyn Edson, professor of history at Piedmont Virginia Community College

Libraries:

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/maps/index.html

"Historic Map Collection of the Texas State Library." The site includes a list of holdings by type with an explanation of the format for map descriptions, links to a list of scanned maps, and a link to a site search engine.

 

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html

"Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection." Introductory page with links to "Online Maps of Special Interest, …of General Interest [includes maps of Texas and Texas counties], and a Guide to the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection." A large number of modern maps are available on this world focus site.

 

http://www.library.yale.edu/MapColl/index.htm

 Yale houses one of the largest university collections in the United States with 15,000 pre-1850 sheet maps covering the world. The site includes online maps, GIS information and maps, along with descriptions and images.

 

http://www.library.yale.edu/MapColl/curious.html

"Cartographical Curiosities: Odd, curious, and fanciful maps from the holdings of the Map Collection, Yale University Library." Site includes maps dating from the mid-sixteenth century to the nineteenth with historical descriptions; many with links to images.

 

http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/users/nnj/

The Bodleian Library in Oxford, England. Includes information on using the site with maps and map links. The Map Case contains a selection of thumbnail antiquarian maps that can be viewed in a larger format.

 

http://www.bl.uk/collections/maps.html

British Library Map Collections. The library provides access to atlases, maps and globes of all parts of the world dating from the 15^th century. Site includes links to online exhibitions and a number of unusual images. The library has holdings in modern, antiquarian, and manuscript maps.

 

http://scarlett.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/maps.html

The University of Georgia’s Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscripts Library contains approximately 800 antiquarian maps dating from c.1500 with about 20% in a digital format. The collection "heavily focuses on the state of Georgia and the surrounding region.

 

http://hcl.harvard.edu/maps

The Harvard Map Collection. The site is a introduction to the library’s 400,000 maps, 6,000 atlases and 5.000 reference books. The holdings range from early 16^th century. The site also provides coverage to general information on the library , cartographic links, GIS resources, and the Boston Map Society among others.

 

http://www.bell.lib.umn.edu/index.html

The James Ford Bell Library at the University of Michigan holds 15,000 rare books, 2,500 maps, and 2,500 manuscripts dating from 1400 to 1800. The collections document the expansion of Europe. Emphasize is place on the books and maps that relate to the origin and development of international trade.

 

http://www.usm.maine.edu/~maps/

The Osher Map Library at the University of Southern Maine includes an educational outreach program for grades K-12, online exhibitions, a Friends page, and links to maps and history sites.

 

Additional sites of interest:

ihr.sas.ac.uk/maps/
Map history/History of Cartography: the gateway to the Subject: 

www.cartography.org.uk
British Cartographic Society

www.rgs.org
Royal Geographical Society

www.ordsvy.gov.uk
British Ordnance Survey

www.agi.org.uk
Association for Geographic Information [Great Britain]

Map Images online:

http://ihr.sas.ac.uk/maps/webimages.html
The most comprehensive listing of early map image sites

http://www.sil.si.edu/SILPublications/Online-Exhibitions

The Smithsonian has a nice list of online library and archival exhibits

 

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 Katherine (Kit) Goodwin, Cartographic Archivist, Special Collections Division at
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Applied May 9, 2002