Australia’s First Map (1547)
Australia’s First Map from Nicholas Vallard’s manuscript sea atlas, showing Jave La Grande’s east coast (1547). https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8610/27594219154_11159fc1ea_o.jpg
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Old maps
A German plan for the partition of the Soviet Union (May 1941)
In the months before the German invasion of the Soviet Union the German leaders discussed many plans for the future
Read MoreMap of Africa (1839)
“Map of Africa Designed to Accompany Smith’s Geography for Schools.”
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Italy through the years
The Apennine Peninsula, commonly referred to as Italy, has a rich and complex history that spans thousands of years. The region that is now Italy was home to various ancient civilizations, including the Etruscans and Greeks.
Read MoreThe parts of America where the recession hit employment the hardest
The map separates the US into 741 “commuting zones” – groups of counties that coincide with local labor markets. Nearly
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