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Looking for some magnificent maps? Check out our new blog about maps posted on the Library's website from the World Digital Library project! There are some pretty fantastic maps available including this "Man of Commerce" map!

Read all about it here: https://t.co/IjtDpRqJa2

Have a look at this fascinating world map from 1944. The map was produced from a photograph of a transparent globe which enables one to observe the spatial relationship of the continents.

Check it out: https://t.co/8ZJCbRIIxT

This fascinating 1894 map denotes the signal patterns of lighthouses along the coast of China!

See the full map here: https://t.co/S9p69Rw8l8

In the 17th century, Athanasius Kircher thought volcanic activity and the movements of tides could be explained by the subterranean world. He created these maps to illustrate his center of the earth theories!

Read more about it in our new blog post here: https://t.co/05OUxKSiNo

This 1740 map of Lake Champlain jumps off the page with vivid color!

Take a closer look here:https://t.co/fjKKNLZDca

This colorful 1892 map shows population density across the United States and includes the nation's geographic center of population from 1790 to 1890!

Take a closer look here: https://t.co/elltqhBvb2

This striking 1929 map, full of vivid colors and textural details, depicts #LosAngeles as it was in 1871!

Take a closer look here: https://t.co/wb5N6HH2oi

This map shows the distributions of #foxes across #Alaska in 1882!

Take a closer look here: https://t.co/R97oijvy5e

This map charts the path of the April 25th, 1846 #SolarEclipse, which was visible across most of the contiguous United States!

See the full map here: https://t.co/kWHKITaNOU

Check out this map of San Francisco from 1908!

It shows rebuilding efforts after the infamous April 18, 1906 earthquake and resulting fires.

https://t.co/4n3cTmPB3i

#history #primarysources #SanFrancisco #California