You Never Know What you Might Find…
Oct 26, 2022 | Maps
It’s not uncommon to encounter random odds and ends when looking through old books and atlases. Dried and pressed leaves, scribbled notes, and newspaper clippings are some of the ‘surprises’ that I come across most frequently. More often than not,...
Mapping Change #1 – Indiana DNR
May 5, 2022 | Maps
This is the first post to explore a sequence of maps over time. By showcasing the various maps together in one location, I hope to highlight both their similarities and differences as well as identify specific trends and changes. Below we have four pictorial maps of...
Love is in the Air and on the Map
Feb 17, 2022 | Maps
To (somewhat belatedly) celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, I wanted to share with you a love story that can be traced on maps going back decades. It all started in 1962 with the establishment of TourMap, Inc. by Robert (Dick) and Marjorie Ingalls of Seattle,...
Catalog #1 – Chicago
Oct 8, 2021 | Maps
Click here to see the entire list.Certain selections and commentary below (functions best on desktop/tablet, due to length).Categories include: The Early DaysThe Great FireColumbian ExpoGrowth of the CityCentury of ProgressUsing the LandSuburbsTransportationChicago...
The Regicide of the ‘Monarch of the Plains.’
Apr 29, 2021 | Maps
The tragic loss of Native American population and indigenous culture is one of the most calamitous effects from the gradual westward migration of settlers during the 19th century. A less visible, but no less gruesome, fate was shared by one of the most important...
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