North American commercial activities including: major agricultural crops (barley, corn, wheat, coffee, tobacco, et cetera) and secondary agricultural crops (oranges, lumber, wine); primary mining extraction (coal, gold, silver,...

A map from 1920 showing the British territorial claim in Papua New Guinea at the time. The map shows the boundaries with Dutch New Guinea and the German territory of Kaiser Wilhelm's Land, major cities, towns, and ports, rivers, and...

A map from 1919 of Poland showing borders and boundary changes after World War I. The map shows principal cities and ports, railroads, rivers, and coastal features, and shows the territorial changes of the Ukrainian claims, the...

A map from 1901 of the island of Puerto Rico, showing departments, main roads, cart roads, railroads, towns, and cities. Inset maps detail San Juan and Port San Juan, and the islands to the east of Puerto Rico.

A map from 1903 of Puerto Rico, here referred to as Porto Rico. The map shows the capital San Juan, principal towns and ports, and neighboring islands.

A map from 1916 of Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John showing terrain and coastal features, rivers, principal cities, towns, and ports, and railroads. The map uses color-contouring to show land elevations from sea level to...

A map of Queensland, Australia in 1920, showing counties, cities and ports, railways, submarine cable and important overland telegraph routes, rivers, lakes, mountains, and coastal features. The map shows the Great Barrier Reef and...

A map of Queensland, Australia in 1920, showing counties, cities and ports, railways, submarine cable and important overland telegraph routes, rivers, lakes, mountains, and coastal features. The map shows the Great Barrier Reef and...

A map from 1891 of Rhode Island showing the capital at Providence, principal cities, towns, and ports, railroads, terrain, lakes, rivers, and coastal features.

A map from 1909 of Rhode Island showing the capital at Providence, principal cities, towns, and ports, railroads, terrain, lakes, rivers, and coastal features.

A map from 1919 of Rhode Island showing the capital at Providence, counties and county seats, principal cities, towns, and ports, steam railroad lines, terrain, lakes, rivers, and coastal features.

A map from 1920 of Rhode Island showing the capital at Providence, counties and county seats, principal cities, towns, and ports, steam railroad lines, terrain, lakes, rivers, and coastal features.

A map from 1914 of Rhode Island showing the capital at Providence, counties and county seats, principal cities, towns, and ports, steam railroad lines, terrain, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. A grid reference in the margin of the...

A map from 1872 of Rhode Island, with map inserts of Providence, Newport, and Block Island. The map shows counties and county seats, principal cities, ports, and towns, railroads, terrain and coastal features, and rivers. Clock symbols...

A map from 1914 of European Russia at the time. The map shows province boundaries, major cities, towns, and ports, railroads, lakes, rivers, and terrain. An inset map details the area around St. Petersburg on the Gulf of Finland. A...

A map from 1920 of the western portion of Russia from St. Petersburg on the Gulf of Finland to the Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea, and east to Moscow. The map shows the political boundaries within Russia at the time, major cities and...

A map from 1903 of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East. The map shows cities, towns and ports, terrain, rivers, coastal features, and surrounding seas of the peninsula.

A map of European Russia and the Caucasia at the end of World War I, showing province boundaries at the time, and the conjectural boundaries of the new states at the time the map was made given in red outline. These new states include...

A map from 1912 of the area around the Russian port of Vladivostok on the southern tip of the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, including the eastern portion of Outer Manchuria and Lake Khanka. The map shows the route of the Trans-Siberian...

A map from 1919 of the island of Singapore, showing its location in relation to the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, the Singapore Strait, and the neighboring islands of Bulang, Battam, and Bintang. The map shows the Tambroh Channel...

A map from 1911 showing the region of Patagonia at the southern tip of South America from Buenos Aires in Argentina to Cape Horn on Tierra del Fuego, and includes the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) as a British possession. The map...

A map of South America from 1897 showing the political boundaries of the time. The map shows capitals, major cities, ports, rivers, and coastal features.

A map of South America from 1885 showing the political boundaries of the time. The map shows capitals, major cities, ports, railroads, rivers, terrain, and coastal features.

A map of South America from 1906 showing the political boundaries of the time. The map shows capitals, major cities, ports, rivers, and coastal features. An inset map shows the Galapagos Islands.