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Dickens at work.
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Why the London of British Literature Barely Changed for 200 Years

An innovative mapping project uncovers just how limited the literary version of the city has often been.
Sarah Laskow February 2, 2017
Lost? Look at the ground.
New York, New York

Spotlight on Broadway Map

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
In this map, <em>Phenomena of Volcanoes and Earthquakes,</em> chartmakers John Emslie and James Reynolds show the distribution and heights of all the active volcanoes in the 1800s.
maps

The Stunning Early Infographics and Maps of the 1800s

Educational diagrams of scientific discoveries, from the moon's surface to the longest rivers.
Lauren Young January 30, 2017
Where Argleton should be.
Aughton, England

Argleton, Lancashire

The town of Argleton has a postal code and appears on maps and even real estate listings, yet it does not exist.
In Oscar Newman's sci-fi fantasy, New York City has a nuclear metropolis deep underground.
maps

One Architect's Spectacular Vision for a Spherical Subterranean City

New Yorkers would weather nuclear attack in an underground metropolis.
Lauren Young January 16, 2017
A "Bird's Eye View" map of New Hampshire's White Mountains, centering the summit of Mount Washington.
maps

The 'Balloon Maps' That Aided Exploration, War, And Tourism

See the world from the basket of a hot air balloon.
Cara Giaimo January 9, 2017
A bird's eye view of New Orleans from 1851.
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For 15 Years, New Orleans Was Divided Into Three Separate Cities

To gain control of the Francophone city, Americans split it into pieces.
Sarah Laskow January 6, 2017
A balloon view of London, 1851.
libraries

Take a Journey Into One of the World’s Most Impressive Map Collections

Peek inside the Bodleian Library's Map Room.
Anika Burgess December 23, 2016
maps

Watch Sheets of Paper Turn into a Topographical Map of Lake Baikal

Artist Olga Skorokhod carves shapes into paper to create artistic cartography.
Lauren Young December 22, 2016
Expeditions of the National Geographic Society, January 1963.
maps

See Captivating Infographics from the Last Century

Selections from 128 years of "National Geographic" magazine's best charts, maps and diagrams.
Anika Burgess December 21, 2016
A "Mark III" military escape kit, with a silk map peeking out.
maps

How Millions Of Secret Silk Maps Helped POWs Escape Their Captors in WWII

The ingenious maps played a role in some 750 successful escapes.
Cara Giaimo December 20, 2016
maps

The Totally Jinxed Map of Global Superstitions

We mapped 150 superstitions around the world.
Natalie Zarrelli December 15, 2016
The map shown in full.
maps

In 1562 Map-Makers Thought America Was Full of Mermaids, Giants, and Dragons

Sea serpents, cannibals, and one of the earliest mentions of California are features of this spectacular map.
Lauren Young December 12, 2016
Louis XIV's globes.
Paris, France

Louis XIV's Globes

Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.
In Indiana in August 2016, a truck crashed and spilled 23,000 lbs of paint.
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Mapping the Year in Truck Spills

From pennies to Port-o-Potties, an exhaustive tally of 2016's most extraordinary highway truck spills.
Atlas Obscura December 6, 2016
Should the green area count as its own region?
maps

Here Are the Real Boundaries of American Metropolises, Decided by an Algorithm

How is the U.S. actually split geographically?
Sarah Laskow November 30, 2016
Conservators were able to save parts of the map.
maps

Found: An Intricate 17th-Century Map, Stuffed Into a Chimney

It was in terrible shape.
Sarah Laskow November 28, 2016
maps

How to Draw a Map

We partnered with Timberland to explore Boston Harbor and the world of mapmaking.