American Union Railroad Map Of The United States, by Haasis & Lubrecht, 1871.
They reflect the values and priorities of their creators, as well as the scientific advancements of the times.
They can be topological, illustrated, conceptual, and more.
American Union Railroad Map Of The United States, by Haasis & Lubrecht, 1871. (Photo:David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries)
One can search the maps by subject, location, and even by text.
Or you could browse thematically, for example, through mythical maps.
The collection has countless items, starting around 1550 to modern day.
Astronomical Recreation, by John Betts, 1855. (Photo:David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries)
Some were crafted by hand, while others reflect sophisticated geotechnologies.
The collection is actually the mirror of a physical maps collection assembled by David Rumsey.
Rumsey began his collection in the 1980s and has since donated it to Stanford University.
The chemical elements and their periodic relationships, by J.F. Hyde, 1975. (Photo:David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries)
He has also received awards for his tireless effort to digitize and make available the maps in the collection.
Military buffs will find maps ofWorld War I sites, while astronomers can admire thesephases of the moon.
Compare the heights of the world’stallest mountains, or view thishistorical version of Google mapsfrom 1907.
(Apollo 11 Moon Landing) Le 1er Pas: Ou et Comment (The first pass – where and how), by Anonymous, 1969. (Photo:David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries)
Explore maps from the collections of theFord Motor Company, and learn about thedifferent regions of Mexicothrough art.
Exploring the David Rumsey Map Collection will never get boring, so what will you find today?
David Rumsey began his vast map collection in the 1980s.
Game of the World, by Pierre Du Val, 1645. (Photo:David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries)
Astronomical Recreation, by John Betts, 1855.
Hadley Rille : EVA I, I of 2; EVA II, I of 3.
Grid interval 125 Meters, by the USGS Astrogeology Science Center, Geological Survey, 1971.
Hadley Rille : EVA – I, I of 2; EVA – II, I of 3. Grid interval 125 Meters, by the USGS Astrogeology Science Center, Geological Survey, 1971. (Photo:David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries)
This 19th-Century Atlas Has Raised Maps for Blind Readers
The HOW, WHEN and WHERE of Discriminating and Enjoyable Drinking, by Collins Diboll, 1931. (Photo:David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries)
