Anibale Ferrero, Red Geodésica europea para la determinación de la figura y dimensiones de la tierra (Madrid: Instituto Geográfico y Estadistico, 1881). Lithograph, 61 × 74 cm. Courtesy of the Biblioteca Nacional de España. Click image to view in high resolution.
The Iron Road of Progress
An extended essay exploring railroads and mapping in the nineteenth century, considering the cultural impacts and significance for the United States. (2024 outreach letter and companion articles at 2024 Outreach Extras.)
Internationalism in Cartography
A deeper dive into the topic of international cooperation in the mapmaking community, which we highlighted in our 2023 Outreach Letter.
Video Library
Featuring original content about Enlightenment cartography and recordings of lectures and presentations that are too good to miss.
Recent Publication: Volume 4
Cartography in the European Enlightenment was published in 2019.
Geography and the Public Sphere
An extended essay on the importance of maps for public debate about everything from art criticism to politics, highlighted in our 2022 Outreach Letter.
Putting Maps Back into Context
An in-depth look at the importance of the settings in which maps have been made and used, highlighted in our 2021 Outreach Letter.
40-Year Map Project Draws to a Close
Inside UW’s profile of the History of Cartography Project.
The Maps We Play…
An in-depth look at the topic of cartographic games that we highlighted in our 2020 Outreach Letter.