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Vietnam Conflict Map

Description: Maps of Asia mostly focused on Southeast Asia and Vietnam, showing countries, cities, major roads, etc. The main map of Vietnam has markings for major airbases and U.S. Army and Marine landings during 1965; the map of Southeast Asia has illustrated images to document major economic components (e.g., factories for "manufacturing," derricks for "oil," etc.). There is also a timeline of major events (1945-1966) related to the Vietnam Conflict.
Date: 1966~
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Map of Africa and adjoining portions of Europe and Asia.

Description: Atlas map of Africa, showing countries colored according to colonial administration, capital cities and towns, caravan routes and railways, rivers, swamps, and desert areas. The map includes an inset map of the Cape Verde Islands and a note to English-speakers on the pronunciation of French, Italian, and Portuguese names as well as a translation key for native words. Scale [ca. 1:12,672,000] (200 miles to the inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: Grosvenor, Gilbert
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

The world: prepared expressly for the National Geographic Magazine, showing the political divisions, including those established after the World War

Description: Atlas map of the world showing international and states boundaries after World War I. The map includes insets of the north polar region (upper-left), south polar region (upper-right), density of population and prevailing winds (lower-right), and natural vegetation and ocean currents (lower-left). Scale [ca. 1:39,600,000] (625 miles to the inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: Grosvenor, Gilbert
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Map of the World Showing Trade Routes & Shortest Sailing Distances Between Canadian & Foreign Ports

Description: Atlas map of the world, presenting countries in a variety of colors, indicating the distance in nautical miles between Canadian ports and various maritime destinations. A box in the lower-right corner sets the synthesis of these distances in a table. Scale graduated to various degrees of latitude.
Date: 1930
Creator: Canada. Department of the Interior.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Secunda etas mundi.

Description: Map shows the pre-Columbus world, based on Ptolemy's Geographia. Jerusalem is at the center of the map; the Indian Ocean is an enclosed area; and Scandinavia, southern Africa and the Far East are not shown. Twelve winds, depicted as heads surrounding the map, are named as well as major places. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1493
Creator: Schedel, Hartmann, 1440-1514
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Chart prepared by James B. Moore, to accompany his memorial to Congress : respecting the subject of steam communication with China, Japan &c.

Description: Map shows ocean routes between ports with distances; major ports, some political boundaries, and notable physical features; roads in the San Francisco bay area. Includes notes, distance tables, and steamship illustration. Inset: "Harbour of San Francisco, California." Scale not given.
Date: 1850
Creator: Moore, James B.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Carte réduite des parties connues du globe terrestre : dressée au dépost des cartes plans et journaux de la marine pour le service des vaisseaux français.

Description: Map shows major cities, physical features, some political divisions, for 6 continents, including "Nouvelle Hollande" [Australia]; upper portion of North America bears a note inferring it is unknown whether it is sea or land. Includes notes and text. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1784
Creator: Dépôt général de la marine
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Carte reduite des parties connues du globe terrestre : dressée au dépost des Cartes Plans et Journaux de la Marine.

Description: Map shows known extent of six continents; western portion of Nouvelle Hollande [Australia], only portions of northwestern coastline of North America, and southern portion of Greenland. Includes text: Avertissement, notes and dates of discovery. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not noted.
Date: 1755
Creator: Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A combined view of the principal mountains & rivers in the world : with tables showing their relative heights & lengths.

Description: Map shows comparative lengths of world's rivers and heights of world's mountains, by region and by continent; treelines and vegetative growth, small illustrations of major cities and lakes with relative altitudes; relative locations for cities along course of rivers. Includes "Explanation" and "Tables of Heights" [in left and right panels] listing mountains with altitudes, locations, and numbered key to illustrations. Relief shown pictorially, by hachures, spot heights and in tables. Scale not … more
Date: 1849
Creator: Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The Eastern Hemisphere.

Description: Map shows dates and routes of explorers; major cities, political divisions; French Louisiana, Florida still separate from United States; New Britain inclusive of Pacific Northwest; major cities, political divisions for North and South America, West Indies, Pacific islands, and New Zealand. portion of coasts of New Guinea and New Holland [Australia] are incomplete. Includes notes. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:46,000,000].
Date: 1799
Creator: Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A new map of the world on the globular projection.

Description: Map shows explorers routes, political boundaries, major cities, and notable physical features. Includes dates.
Date: 1850
Creator: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Typus Orbis Terrarum

Description: Map shows six continents; "Terra Australis Incognita" encompassing southern polar region, with a peninsular area labeled "Hollandia Nova." Relief shown pictorially. Scale not noted.
Date: 16uu
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A new map of the world according to Wrights alias Mercators projection &c. : drawn from the newest and the most exact observations together with a view of the general and coasting trade winds, monsoons or the shifting trade winds with other considerable improvements &c. by Ier: Seller and Cha: Price Hydrographers to the Queen at the Hermitage staires and at their shopp nex't the Fleece Taverne in Cornhill.

Description: Map shows known continent geography, cities, political boundaries, and place names. Inset: [North Polar view]. Scale [ca. 1:45,000,000].
Date: 1706
Creator: Moll, Herman, d. 1732
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mappe-mondes sur diverses projections.

Description: Map shows three pairs of world hemispheres from different perspectives; singular map of the entire world with Africa on the left and the Americas on the right; major deserts, rivers, mountain ranges; indigenous peoples. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:45 000 000].
Date: 1809
Creator: Chamouin, Jean Baptiste Marie, b. 1768
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The world.

Description: Map shows geography, political boundaries, and cities in known parts of the globe. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1806
Creator: Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Planisphère.

Description: Map shows major cities, major land and ocean travel routes; notes and dates of explorations and discoveries throughout the known late nineteenth century Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere. Includes legend to routes of exploration, a key to abbreviations used, a graphic representation of comparative mountain heights, and illustrations. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1874~
Creator: Desbuissons, Léon
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A new & correct map of the whole world : shewing ye situation of its principal parts. Viz the oceans, kingdoms, rivers, capes, ports, mountains, woods, trade-winds, monsoons, variation of ye compass, climats, &c. With the most remarkable tracks of the bold attempts which have been made to find out the North East & North West Passages.

Description: Map shows trade winds and monsoons with Australia as New Holland coast joined to N. Guinea and the east coast un-mapped; explorers routes in the North Atlantic, political boundaries, and ocean currents. Includes explanation, scale of English leagues, and text notes. Insets: "This chart is to shew ye degrees of the variation of ye compass as they were observed in ye year of 1700 in ye Atlantick and Indian Ocean" and "The North Pole." Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:34,000,000].
Date: 1719
Creator: Moll, Herman, d. 1732
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Carte des Conquètes d'Alexandre.

Description: Map shows the extent of the area conquered by Alexander the Great and the route of his armies; states carved out of Alexander's empire [in inset] following his death until the time of the battle of Magnesia. Inset: "Etats formés de l'empire d'alexandre, depuis sa mort j'usqu'à la bataille de Magnésie 323-190 av. J.C." Includes legend and notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1850..1870]
Creator: Delamarche, Alexandre, 1815-1884
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A new & correct chart of the known world, laid down according to Mercator's projection exhibiting all the late discoveries & improvements : the whole being collected from the most authentic journals, charts & c.

Description: Map shows six continents as known by mid-eighteenth century, with North America and New Holland [Australia] incomplete; some political boundaries. Includes historical notes and dates. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1752
Creator: Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

World at one view.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century geography, political boundaries, and cities in six continents. Includes tables [populations, cities, religions, building heights, rivers] and illustrations. Insets [Illustrations]: "Panoramic view of the route to China, by the Oregon railroad and the Pacific Ocean. This road once built, would become the great highway of nations," "Mongul," "Mountains of the Eastern Hemisphere," "Malay," "Female costumes of the different parts of the World," "African," [Mountains… more
Date: 1847
Creator: Phelps, Humphrey, 19th cent.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mappe-Monde en deux hémisphèrea.

Description: Map shows eastern and western hemispheres with six continents, major cities, coast of "Nouvelle Hollande" [Australia] separate from "Terre Van Diemen" [Tazmania]. Includes notes. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1800..1815]
Creator: Giraldon
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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