Among the many beautiful state parks in New York is the Adirondack Park. It was created in 1892 and is known for its diverse landscape that features pristine waterways, towering mountains and boreal forests. It’s earliest known human inhabitants were Paleo-Indians, evident from sites found around the region dating to 9,000 B.C. Escaping the chop […]
Discovery Map Series: Portolan Chart Of The Mediterranean And Connecting Seas 1550
It was in the year 1793 that Captain James Colnett of the Royal Navy set sail in the merchant ship Rattler to do a survey of the Galapagos Islands to investigate the possibilities of sperm-whale fisheries in the region. Colnett’s Chart of the Galapagos is the first fairly accurate map of the archipelago. It was […]
Travel Tuesday Map Series: Lakes of Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Lakes of Sawyer County & Vicinity Wisconsin Historic Map There’s more to a lake than it simply being a body of water. Many lakes have helped to shape the vibrant history and culture of certain regions. Lakes provides environmental benefits, influence quality of life, strengthen economies through tourism, provide amazing opportunities for recreation and cottage/residential […]
Discovery Map Series: 079 Montana Railroads 1893
This map of the state of Montana by Rand McNally features counties shaded by color to denote boundaries and area. If you look closely, you can see that a few of the counties have their boundary mark set by a portion of the Rocky Mountains. The natural mountain ridge made for easier boundary establishment as […]
Travel Tuesday Map Series: St. Lucie Inlet, Florida
Immediately south of Jupiter Inlet Light in Palm Beach County, Florida is Jupiter Inlet, an opening in the beach, that leads to Jupiter Sound on the north, Loxahatchee River on the west, and Lake Worth Creek on the south. Fourteen miles south of St. Lucie Inlet, this turquoise runway to the Atlantic Ocean was originally […]
Discovery Map Series: Acadia National Park, Maine
Acadia National Park is commonly referred to as the Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic Coast of the United States and is a national treasure of notable proportion located along the mid-section of the Maine coast. The park was established in January of 1929 and protects just under 50,000 acres, of which, roughly 35,332 acres […]
Tuesday Map Feature: Rainy River, International Border Between Minnesota And Ontario
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Travel Tuesday Map Feature: Yosemite National Park California
Yosemite National Park California Map Art Wall Decor Poster There are several natural wonders across America and the Yosemite National Park is one of the breathtaking beauties that continues to give charm abundantly. Naturalist, conservationist, and Scottish writer John Muir once said, “Yosemite Park… None can escape its charms. Its natural beauty cleans and warms […]
Discovery Map Series: Map of Virginia
This rare find is a beautiful print of a restored and hand painted map by map archivist Lisa Middleton. One of her personal favorites, the colors will add some life to your room and historic authenticity to a regional space. This is a must have gift for your history loving husband or friend, is easy […]
Travel Tuesday Map Feature: Lake Erie Map
This is a beautiful Erie map features Lighthouses, the Great Lakes and makes a great Ohio gift. They arrive as Vintage style poster or fine art print. It features Put-in bay, Kelley Island, The Great Lakes, Marblehead and Port Clinton lake art. In between Toledo and Cleaveland on the Southern coast of Lake Erie, the […]
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