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A New Map Of Medieval London

A New Map Of Medieval London

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A New Map Of Medieval London

https://londonist.substack.com/p/a-new-map-of-medieval-london

Deliciously detailed 13th century plan. And a Tudor one, too.

A New Map Of Medieval London
Zoomable, translated version of the 15th century Mappa Mundi

Zoomable, translated version of the 15th century Mappa Mundi

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Explore - Fra Mauro

https://mostre.museogalileo.it/framauro/en/interactive-exploration/explore.html

Measuring the Shape of the Earth | History Today

Measuring the Shape of the Earth | History Today

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Measuring the Shape of the Earth | History Today

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/great-debates/measuring-shape-earth

Why Swiss maps are full of hidden secrets

Why Swiss maps are full of hidden secrets

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Why Swiss maps are full of hidden secrets

https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/swiss-maps/

Cartography is serious business in Switzerland — but once in a while, the occasional map gag slips through.

Why Swiss maps are full of hidden secrets
Access Over 181,000 USGS Historical Topographic Maps

Access Over 181,000 USGS Historical Topographic Maps

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Access Over 181,000 USGS Historical Topographic Maps

https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-living-atlas/mapping/access-over-181000-usgs-historical-topographic-maps/

We recently updated our online USGS historical topographic map collection with over 1,745 new maps for a new total of over 181,000 maps.

Access Over 181,000 USGS Historical Topographic Maps
Oculi Mundi
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Home | Oculi Mundi

https://oculi-mundi.com/

A destination for discovery, shared exploration, and sheer joy, Oculi Mundi is the online home of The Sunderland Collection of antique maps and atlases.

Home | Oculi Mundi
Visualising History: The Spread of European Printing Activity (1450-1650). Mapped!

Visualising History: The Spread of European Printing Activity (1450-1650). Mapped!

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Visualising History

https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/visualisinghistory/posts/the-spread-of-european-printing-activity-1450-1650-mapped

CC0-licensed fantasy map brushes based on historical cartography

CC0-licensed fantasy map brushes based on historical cartography

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Fantasy Map Brushes

https://kmalexander.com/free-stuff/fantasy-map-brushes/

Welcome to a project I call #NoBadMaps. Here you will find brush sets and tools to create fantasy maps that can add a touch of historical authenticity to any project. All my brushes are released un…

Fantasy Map Brushes