GIS and Modern Research from Historical Maps
While GIS offers a way to digitize detailed historical records and maps, it can also provide a new way to understand history and trends over time.
British Library Crowdsources 2,700 Maps for Georeferencing
The British Library completed georeferencing over 2,700 maps in its scanned collection of first-edition Goad maps for British and Irish towns (1886-1930).
Where to Look for Historical Maps
The use of extracting data from old paper maps is growing in popularity as a method to understanding historical geography. David Ramsey popularized the … Read more
Best of GIS: Notable 2011 Geospatial Happenings
It’s been a very long time since I’ve done a “best of GIS” year end review. Listed below are some of what I have … Read more
Over 120 Years of Mapping History Online
The USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection currently makes over 98,000 maps dating as far back as 1884 available to the public.