Mapping It
From the rare to the extraordinary: maps from across the globe.
Cartography
The Map: London, 1851
The landmarks of Victorian London, painted onto a fashionable leather glove.
The Map: Canterbury Cathedral, 12th century
An aerial view of a hydraulic system that pumped fresh water into the monastic complex.
The Map: Kyoto, c.1626
A map of the Japanese city from the Edo period was one of the earliest produced for general use.
The Map: Uganda 1904
An expedition route map produced by Stuart William Hughes Rawlins.
The Map: Madhyaloka, 1850
A map of the Jain universe.
The Map: Poltava, 1709
An 18th-century map produced by Anna van Westerstee Beeck marks a pivotal moment in the histories of Russia, Sweden and Ukraine.
The Map: Rome, 1942
The War Office’s map of cultural treasures in Rome, 1942.
The Map: Bering Strait, 1860s
A chart drawn on seal skin challenges our ideas of what constitutes a map.
The Map: The Moon, 1647
A 17th-century map by the founder of lunar topography, Johannes Hevelius.