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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

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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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Check out this 1780 map which is not just of our globe but also includes a map of the moon's surface as well as other planets along with fascinating other details!

See the full map here: https://t.co/goIn0Q3occ

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This fascinating 1799 world map is ringed with diagrams defining geographic features and astronomical phenomena!

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

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This map shows the distributions of across in 1882!

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

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