Gilmanton Ironworks Library, library.
Dominion of Canada. Published in 1907.
Lamokin Street, railway station in the United States of America.
Here is Cabo Verde on the map.
The Celestial Zoo' poster
A circular plot that shows in detail astronomical objects of various distances and sizes thanks to the use of a logarithmic scale. The solar system is located in the center. Towards the edges, the scale is progressively reduced to show in detail the most distant and biggest structures of the observable universe sphere.
A high-resolution download:
Quality metal plate:
Many things are commented on this image. Most people say its the eye of the universe looking back at us, making us feel small and humble, or maybe making us feel great and lucky. Lucky to be able to stare at the cosmic beauty. With a bone-deep certainty that in all this diversity we cannot be the only ones!
Natural Earth for today.
I wanted to highlight the differences between the three scales they offer (1:10, 1:50 and 1:110 million)
It was also the *perfect* excuse to use a I came across not that long ago: Redaction by Jeremy Mickel ()
Made entirely in
Neoportus vernacule Nievport Published in 1652.
Here is Bangladesh on the map.
MapDen Haag HS railway station, railway station in The Hague, Netherlands.
Anaimalai Tiger Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park.
Mile End Park, park in Bethnal Green, London.
Monument of Adalbert Lanna the Elder, bronze monument in esk Budjovice, Czech republic, dedicated to Adalbert Lanna the Elder (1805-1866).
Vieste Lighthouse, lighthouse in Italy.
Halifax Central Library, public library in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Here is Tonga on the map.
I'm still obsessed with the idea of finding a designed for humans instead of cars.
Take these screenshots from Brussels: in the default view, the highway is big and red.
If you remove it, as I tried with MapTiler, the area is simply grey: not for humans, not for bikes, so there is no need for it to be clearly visible. The result has less clutter and it's more pleasant.
Are there any map services designed for humans, where car infrastructure is simply hidden
Iyo-Hirano Station, railway station in Ozu, Ehime prefecture, Japan.
Turkey in Asia. Entered ... 1850, by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. ... Pennsylvania. (inset map) Environs of Constantinople. Published in 1853.
Here is Maldives on the map.
Statues of Saints Norbert, Wenceslaus and Sigismund, Statues in Prague, Czech Republic.
crins National Park, national park of France.
Trdgrdsfreningen, park in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Middle Island Light, lighthouse in Michigan, United States.
New Tampa Regional Library, public library in Tampa, Florida.
(Text Page to) Chapter VI. Natural features of Chicago : Necessity for comprehensive treatment of the street system : Streets within the city : The residence street, the avenue, and the boulevard : Street architecture : The streets of Chicago : Proposed new circuits. (3) Published in 1909.
An video in the Caves of Ghuvia unplanned map series!
Here is Vietnam on the map.
Big update, covering Wolverhampton, Dudley, Wednesbury and Stourbridge. Lots of industry and tramways.
Blackford Hill event today on a 1:5,000 map. Here is the 1978 1:15000 map of the area by Andy Curtis
Takahama Station, railway station in Izumo, Shimane prefecture, Japan.
Here is Kenya on the map.
Welt-Karte zur Ubersicht der Luft-Stromungen und der See-Wege. Stieler's Hand-Atlas No. 6. Entworfen & Gez. v. Herm. Berghaus 1867. Nachtr. 1872. Gotha : Justus Perthes. 1875. Published in 1875.
Niels Juel, statue near Church of Holmen in Copenhagen.
Isiboro Scure National Park and Indigenous Territory, national park in Bolivia.
Seward Square, park in the United States of America.
Hel Lighthouse, lighthouse in Hel, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
Keighley Library, public library in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
Here is Mozambique on the map.
Igis railway station, railway station in Switzerland.
Pays Danubiens. Bassin du Danube. 1. Cultures, Mines et Industries. 2. Densite de la Population. echelle 1: 8,000,000. 3. Vienne et ses Environs. echelle 1: 200,000. 4. Langues. 5. Budapest et ses Environs. Echelle 1: 200,000. Kartographia Winterthur S.A. Conference des Chefs des Depart. Cant. de l'Instruction Publique. Atlas Scolaire 2e. Edition. Published in 1921.