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A geographer’s treasure trove: Maps from the American Geographical Society

by Chuck Green at ideabook.com

“Within the campus of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a geographer’s treasure trove: over a million artifacts from the American Geographical Society, one of the most incredible collections of maps, atlases and globes to be found in America.”
Do I need to spend MORE time looking at beautifully designed, fascinating maps? Probably not—but it’s my job to find this stuff so you don’t have to.

Thanks to Wendy Kalman for pointing us to it.

From Atlas Obscura: Inside the most amazing map library that you’ve never heard of…

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The American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection website…

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