A map from 1906 of the continental or 'lower forty-eight’ United States showing state boundaries and state capitals, major cities and towns, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. Inset maps show the entire North American...

A map from 1906 of the continental or 'lower forty-eight’ United States showing state boundaries and state capitals, major cities and towns, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. Inset maps show the entire North American...

A map from 1910 of the United States showing general elevations, water depths, watershed boundaries, and terrain features, including the Pacific Slope, Great Basin, Colorado Plateau, Cordilleran Highlands, Rocky Mountains, Great Central...

A relief map from 1910 of the United States showing the physical features of the New England Highlands, Adirondacks, Appalachian Plateau and Mountains, Piedmont Plateau, Coastal Plains, Lake Superior Highlands, Red River Valley Plains,...

A series of maps showing important campaigns and regions of the American Civil War (1861-1865). The maps show important cities and towns, railroads and campaign routes, terrain and coastal features, and rivers. The maps include (1)...

Redwood National Park comprises a region of coastal mountains bordering the Pacific Ocean north of San Francisco. It is covered with a magnificent forest of coastal redwood trees, the tallest and most impressive trees in the world. The...

This is a great site to read about how navigation began in Europe and what tools were used. Make sure to read the segments on coastal navigation, maps, and ocean currents.

This is a great site to read about how navigation began in Europe and what tools were used. Make sure to read the segments on coastal navigation, maps, and ocean currents.

A map from 1901 of Africa showing political boundaries and capitals, principal cities and towns, mountain systems, rivers, lakes, and coastal features. The map is color-coded to show the European possessions of the British, French,...

A map from 1919 of Africa showing the territorial changes made after World War I. The map shows the areas ceded by Germany, including Togo and Kamerun to be decided by British and French mandate, German East Africa under British mandate,...

A map from 1901 of the political and physical features of Africa. The map uses color-contouring to show highlands above 2000 feet in buff tints, lowlands in greens, and the submerged part of the continental plateau in light blue. The map...

A map from 1915 of southern Africa showing main economic products, principal cities, ports, railways, mountains, rivers, and coastal features throughout the region. The map is keyed to show the areas of wine, wool, cattle, and ostrich...

A map of Africa in 1876 showing native African States and European possessions of Britain, France, Spain and Portugal prior to the Berlin Conference of 1885. On this map, European possessions include Algeria, Cape Colony, Griquala Land...

A map of Alaska from 1902 showing cities, towns, ports, major rivers and mountain systems, coastal features, and islands.

A map of Alaska from 1902 showing cities, towns, ports, major rivers and mountain systems, coastal features, and islands.

A map of Alaska from 1873 showing the State capital at Sitka, cities, towns, ports, major rivers and mountain systems, coastal features, and islands.

A map of Alaska from 1890 showing the State capital at Sitka, cities, towns, ports, major rivers and mountain systems, coastal features, and islands.

A map of Alaska from 1911 showing the State capital at Sitka, cities, towns, ports, major rivers and mountain systems, coastal features, and islands.

A map of Alaska from 1892 showing the State capital at Sitka, cities, towns, forts, ports, major rivers and mountain systems, coastal features, and islands.

A map of Alaska from 1909 showing the State capital at Juneau, cities, towns, ports, railroads, major rivers and mountains, coastal features, and islands. The map has an inset map of the western Aleutian Islands.

A map of Alaska from 1912 showing the State capital at Juneau, cities, towns, ports, railroads, major rivers and mountains, coastal features, and islands. The map has an inset map of the western Aleutian Islands.

A map of Alaska from 1919 showing the State capital at Juneau, cities, towns, ports, existing and proposed railroads, major rivers and mountains, coastal features, and islands. The map has an inset map of the western Aleutian Islands.

A map of Alaska from 1901 showing the State capital at Sitka, cities, towns, ports, major rivers and mountain systems, coastal features, and islands. Elevations of prominent peaks are given, and an outline map of Kansas at the same map...

A map of Alaska from 1910 showing the State capital at Juneau, cities, towns, ports, major rivers and mountains with elevations of prominent peaks given, coastal features, and islands. The map includes an outline map of Pennsylvania at...