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The Mapping of Antarctica

December 13, 2012by themaphouse 1 Comment

For Sale on Six Continents and the best-selling book at the South Pole! In 2013 we published a history of South Polar exploration, ‘The Mapping of Antarctica’. Our catalog was accompanied […]

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For over a century, The Map House has specialized in collecting fine cartographic material. Whether you are planning a visit to our Knightsbridge gallery or are curious about antique maps and prints more generally, we welcome your interest.

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*Nearly* vintage.. this detailed folding wall map of Canada was published in 1912 amd is our youngest map of the country. Presented on two large sheets segmented and backed on linen, the map includes remarkable information on the country's railways. 🔎🗺 Zoom in for all the great details by searching "CAN2867" at themaphouse.com • #antiquemaps #ohcanada🇨🇦 #mapping #transitmaps #maps #antiques #canada #railwaymaps

🌍 The mapping of Africa has always fascinated us here at The Map House, and that is one of the reasons why we have such a large collection of maps of the African continent (784 currently on our website!) But, have you ever seen a map that visualises the mapping of Africa? 🗺✏ • This map shows the progress of exploration and subsequently the knowledge to map the geography of Africa. It was published by The Royal Geographical Society (@RGS_IGB) in 1911. Areas coloured dark red have been well surveyed, while uncoloured areas are still "entirely unknown." • Swipe to see key to colouring 🔎🗺 or visit themaphouse.com to see our collection and the history of mapping in Africa. • #raremaps #antiquemaps #terraincognito #dataviz #infographic #data #africa #geography #progress #maps #exploration #knowledge #map

These two maps are of paramount importance to the mapping of Singapore and the newly established settlement of Singapore Town. 🔎🗺 Presented on one sheet but here, for Instagram, cropped so you can see the detail better! • The first map is based on the work by Captain James Franklin, a surveyor from Bengal, who was the first to portray the island with any geographical accuracy. Franklin’s manuscript chart was finished in 1822 and this 1828 engraving is one of the earliest if not the earliest printed versions based on the manuscript. It is often cited and used as a cartographic reference on the history of Singapore. • The second map is one of the few maps that is named after its cartographer, the “Jackson Plan” after the Lieut. Philip Jackson, the surveyor who was put in charge of the development of the fledgling settlement that was to become Singapore Town. The legendary driving force behind modern Singapore, Sir Stamford Raffles, worked closely with Jackson, ensuring that his own contribution was incorporated into the initial manuscript of the plan. For this reason, this map is also sometimes referred to as the “Raffles Town Plan”. • Although this was ultimately only a planned version of Singapore Town and circumstances forced subsequent changes in the development of the settlement, it was still hugely influential and much of the old Town is still laid out according to Jackson’s plan. For this reason, the map is generally cited as being the first plan of the settlement. • Jackson completed the initial survey and sketch in 1822 and this map is its first appearance in printed form, in 1828. • #raremaps #antiquemaps #history #maps #singapore #townplan #mapping #map #survey #19thCentury #asia #geography #southeastasia

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