Maps in Our Lives

[Dave Monroe]

Maps In Our Lives 

The Library of Congress has many productive
partnerships with peer institutions and affiliates,
and their thirty-year partnership with the American
Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) has been
quite fruitful. Designed to complement a current in
situ exhibit at the Library of Congress's
headquarters, this online exhibit explores
cartography, surveying, and geographic information
systems in their full glory. The maps provide a broad
overview of the history of surveying, as they begin
with maps of George Washington's farm created in 1760
and conclude with offerings created in 1999. The
selection of maps is quite catholic in its scope, as
it includes an intriguing map of the University of
Oregon campus at night, a map from the popular board
game "Carmen Sandiego", and a relief map of Crater
Lake. After all this, even the most casual visitor may
find themselves with a renewed or newfound interest in
the field of geography.

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/maps/

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