Thursday, January 24, 2013

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Mountains in France

Map of France with mountains.

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Géographie en images, 1949

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Monday, January 21, 2013

Holy Places of Israel

Holy places and distribution of religions in Israel.

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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Great Salt Lake Map

The Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere, and the fourth-largest terminal lake in the world. (wp)

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Saturday, January 19, 2013

Map of Cadiz, Spain

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Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia. (wp)

Friday, January 18, 2013

Asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass very close to Earth

Asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass very close to Earth-much, much closer than the moon-on Feb.15.

Source: WSJ News Graphics @WSJGraphics

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Australia Postcard Map 1.

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Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. (wp)

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Expansion of Russia

Eastern expansion of Russia and the Soviet Union.

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Monday, January 14, 2013

Extent of German Occupation in World War 2

Europe and the maximum extent of German occupation.

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 Collins Australian Clear School Atlas, Europe.  Published 1940. Overprinted 1945.

Sunday, January 13, 2013

United States By A Texan

A Texan's map of the United States.

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Rebels Move Into Southern Mali

Al Qaeda-backed rebels have edged into southern Mali, stoking fears of an expanding conflict.



Source: @WSJGraphics

Saturday, January 12, 2013

St. Lawrence River Map

Map of Saint Lawrence River basin.
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. (wp)
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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Germany, 1939

Physical map of Germany, 1939, at the beginning of World War 2.

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Canada, 19th century

Provinces and territories of Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Census Dotmap

A map of every person counted by the 2010 US Census. The map has 308,450,225 dots - one for each person.