Gallery: 8 Stunning Maps That Changed Cartography
University of Otago, New Zealand01168 Vesuvius
John Auldjo's Map of Vesuvius was drawn in 1832 and depicts the path of lava flows.
Aaron Koblin02020 tl flight
Aaron Koblin's Flight Paths map.
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, DC03228 Waldseemuller
Martin Waldseemüller’s world map is the first map to use the name America, which was named after Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who had recently vis- ited South America writes Hessler.
NOAA Central Library Historical Collection/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce04169 Katrina
Like the Vesuvius map, this illustration of the flooding from Hurricane Katrina was created using the best technology of the day. In this case, satellite imagery, in the case of Vesuvius it was color printing.
Daniel Crouch Rare Books05139 World Map Ptolemy
This world map from 1482 was based on the writings from Claudius Ptolemy, an ancient geographer who is credited with defining latitude and longitude.
Paul Scruton06071 The New Urban World
This map from Paul Scruton depicts the population of countries as circles. It's a good example of how the lines between info graphics and cartography are blurring.
Human Connectome Project07111 brain
This map of the human brain's neural pathways shows how maps are necessarily related to geographic information. More and more they're about connections and networks.
Maya Lin Studio/Pace Gallery08049 Maya Lin
Maya Lin's sculpture depicts the sea floor along the mid-Atlantic ridge.
