40,000 Early Modern Maps Are Now Freely Available Online (Courtesy of the British Library) | Open Culture
peter.suber's bookmarks 2022-01-17
Summary:
"By that standard, the maps currently being digitized and uploaded by the British Library are downright modern — or early modern, to be more specific. Dating between 1500 and 1824, says Medievalists.net, these maps “are part of the Topographical Collection of King George III (K. Top),” which also includes “maps, atlases, architectural drawings, cartoons and watercolors.”..."