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A section of the topographic map of the Touggourt area, focused on the town itself.

Map of the Month: June 2024

Our previous Map of the Month (May 2024) came with a surprise, as it was hiding a secret. This month, let’s explore the mystery found hiding underneath the canvas backing of the previous map. It can b...

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Section of the map showcasing the island of New Guinea. The western half was 'Netherlands New Guinea' while the eastern half was split in two with North East New Guinea to the north and the Australian state of Paupa to the south.

New Web Index: 1959 World Less Polar Regions

A new web map, 1959 World Less Polar Regions, is now live on ASU GeoData. The web map indexes a newly digitized series of maps produced by the Army Map Service in 1959. The maps depict the world at th...

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Snippet of map that reads "INVASION of FRANCE June 6-44" In bold red text.

Map of the Month: June 2023

June 6th, 1944. The largest amphibious invasion ever undertaken is in full swing. Our June Map of the Month was published in commemoration of that historic event- known as D-Day. This map was one in a...

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Compound 1 magnified to show several barracks, bathhouses, and officer housing

Map of the Month: February 2023

Our February Map of the Month is this 1945 map of the “Papago Park Prisoner of War Camp” that was used to hold German P.O.W.s during the Second World War. The map provides a detailed overview of the e...

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Historic world map showing nations of the interwar period accompanied by illustrations of 56 flags of the world’s “leading nations”

Map of the Month: May 2022

Our May Map of the Month is this 1930s “Map of the World with Flags of the Leading Nations”. It shows the various complicated international borders of the interwar period as well as illustrations of t...

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Map of Europe and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic. Boundaries between countries featured, which include Ireland, England, France, German, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Netherlands, Lithuania, are variably colored. Country names are black and bolded while town names densely cover the interior.

Map of the Month: August 2021

Our August Map of the Month is this National Geographic map titled Europe and the Near East. It displays a comprehensive post-WWII view of Western and Eastern Europe as well as the North African Coast...

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