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Atlases at DavidRumsey.com includes many important atlases from the 18th-20th centuries Charting North America , maps and atlases in the New York Public Library Digital Collection Ryhiner Collection Composite atlas with maps, plans and views from the 16th-18th centuries, covering the globe, with about 16,000 images in total.
Atlases, at the US Library of Congress site - a discussion of many significant atlases, with some illustrations. Part of Geography and Maps, an Illustrated Guide. Historical atlases online. Centennia Historical Atlas required reading at the US Naval Academy for over a decade. Historical map web sites list, Perry–Castañeda Library, University ...
The following is a list of notable extant historical maps. Early world maps ... Notable atlases. Atlas Maior (Blaeu, Netherlands, 1635–1658) ...
Pages in category "Atlases" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Historical atlases are used by scholars, students, and general readers to study and learn about the past. Some try to present the entire history of the world, such as the Historical Atlas of the World , while others are more specialised, for only one time period or location, such as the Historical Atlas of the American West or The Historical ...
Pages in category "Historical atlases" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Historical atlas; A.
Boundary is a circle. All parallels and meridians are circular arcs. Usually clipped near 80°N/S. Standard world projection of the NGS in 1922–1988. c. 150: Equidistant conic = simple conic: Conic Equidistant Based on Ptolemy's 1st Projection Distances along meridians are conserved, as is distance along one or two standard parallels. [3] 1772
The third generation, based on the second, was Bartholomew's famous five-volume set of 19"×12" elephant folio atlases with 120 plates in eight colors, most maps being double page, and over 200,000 names. The set was issued from 1955–59 as The Times Atlas of the World.