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Subject: 2010 Cartographic Calendars Featuring Maps of the District of
Columbia (1887-1909)
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:52:46 -0500
From: Nikolas R. Schiller <[log in to unmask]>
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If you were planning on obtaining a 2010 Cartographic Calendar before
December 24th, the calendar needs to be ordered this week. Also, if you
are unsure of what the maps in calendar look like when printed out, I
made a short YouTube video showing the Color Edition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUJyH0uUs4o
These unique cartographic calendars will be available until January
31st, 2010 and after that date there will be no more printed.
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Previously:
I would like to share with you some of the maps that I've recently found
that were published in the newspapers of the District of Columbia
between 1887 and 1909. The Chronicling America newspaper collection, a
joint project of the Library of Congress and the Nation Endowment For
The Humanities, has over a million scanned pages of newsprint and is a
treasure trove of cartographic ephemera.
After literally viewing over 2010 pages (seriously) of search results, I
have produced two 17" x 11" wall calendars that feature 12 of my
favorite maps that I've found. I've also placed scaled-down versions of
these unique maps on my website (links below) and included the
permalinks to the original news pages so that you can use these public
domain maps for your own research, exploration, and enjoyment.
List of Maps:
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Plans Showing The Proposed Washington Railway [...now Union Station]
The Washington Times, October 4, 1903
International Travel Of The Secretary of War
The Washington Times Magazine, May 12, 1907
Route Of President Taft's Inaugural Parade
The Washington Times, March 2, 1909
Map Of The Anacostia River In The District Of Columbia, Showing The
Channel To Be Straightened And Flats To Be Reclaimed
The Washington Times, March 2, 1909
Washington's Problem In Diagram And Picture
The Washington Times, April 12, 1896
Map Of Northwest Washington And West Washington, Including Burleith Addition
The Washington Critic, May 28, 1887
Where Typhoid Fever Has Been Found In Washington
The Washington Times, August 13, 1905
Bicycle Tours In And About Washington
The Washington Times, May 24, 1896
Map Of The Boundary Stones In Alexandria County, Virginia
The Washington Herald, March 3, 1907
A Projected Relief Park Map Of The United States
The Washington Times, March 28, 1897
Map Of The Washington Herald Newspaper Circulation
The Washington Herald, November 26, 1906
Street Railway Connections To Plaza of Union Station [...The Plaza is
now called Columbus Circle]
The Washington Herald, January 31, 1909
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View The Black & White Maps:
http://www.nikolasschiller.com/blog/index.php/archives/2009/11/29/5162/
http://www.cafepress.com/geospatialart.419548164 ($25 + Shipping)
View The Maps That I Colorized:
http://www.nikolasschiller.com/blog/index.php/archives/2009/11/30/5169/
http://www.cafepress.com/geospatialart.419544149 ($25 + Shipping)
More Information on Chronicling America:
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/>
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/about/
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/
I hope you enjoy these maps as much as I've had finding them!
Sincerely,
Nikolas Schiller
Washington, DC
http://nikolasschiller.com <http://nikolasschiller.com/>
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