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David Rumsey Map Collection

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David Rumsey
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Feb 13 2021

1961 America: total destruction and total escape, two sides of the same newspaper page. https://t.co/ZB4qqJcZk7 https://t.co/HOnKkkxoWR

David Rumsey
@DavidRumseyMaps
Feb 12 2021

Now online: Third of three statistical atlases of Budapest, Hungary, by Lajos Illyefalvi, 1940: "A székesföváros jelentösége hazánk anyagi és szellemi müvelödésében." (The Importance of the Capital City in our Country’s Material and Intellectual Culture.) https://t.co/qxlfBDEizo https://t.co/tvLDXIiN4o

David Rumsey
@DavidRumseyMaps
Jan 4 2021

Now online: Second of three statistical atlases of Budapest, Hungary, by Lajos Illyefalvi, published in 1937. "Budapest székesföváros áruforgalma. "(Trade accounts of Budapest.) https://t.co/zOubSiq4nH https://t.co/VJ4qFWwIge

David Rumsey
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Jan 2 2021

25 Maps of Silicon Valley and Other Tech Hubs https://t.co/pfe7NlkLoU https://t.co/kKv2YxSMy2

David Rumsey
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Dec 21 2020

18 Interactive Globes Added to Rumsey Map Collection https://t.co/R86Vi30FhS https://t.co/QQMiOg8y3c

David Rumsey
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Sep 16 2020

LUNAversal Viewer https://t.co/3nezNBGAYR

David Rumsey
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Jul 18 2020

The United States as viewed by California (Very unofficial) - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection. Zoomable: https://t.co/Y7eB2Jg4FU https://t.co/tl0eWm0zby

David Rumsey
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Jun 25 2020

Online Rumsey Maps Reach 100,000. Part One - 2016 Additions. Read full blog post - https://t.co/mLFGeejRrl https://t.co/q5yPBqDRpm

David Rumsey
@DavidRumseyMaps
Mar 7 2020

Artist Firelei Báez paints extraordinary art works on Rumsey Collection maps. Read full blog post https://t.co/xR5E1qBHZX https://t.co/ZgJUuiMPjC

David Rumsey
@DavidRumseyMaps
Jan 22 2020

Never before seen. Map of The City Of San Francisco, California. Copied From Originals with Corrections and Additions. 1850. View of San Francisco. Large Vessel At The Wharf is The "Apollo Store Ship." Sun Lithographic Establishment, 128 Fulton St. N.Y. https://t.co/OfgCQ73868 https://t.co/pZEK0ONJnc

David Rumsey
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Jan 21 2020

The Liquid Border: The Rio Grande from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico. 16 remarkable maps by Jonathan Reeve Price. See all https://t.co/IJpGA007KF https://t.co/T9dhQ5OoCI

David Rumsey
@DavidRumseyMaps
Dec 30 2019

In addition to protecting and sharing historic maps, I have helped protect and provide public access to important and endangered landscapes in Nova Scotia, Canada, where on Cape Breton Island I have had a home for over 50 years. Read about the project: https://t.co/J1NeKIEI4H https://t.co/f1na2LPRzY

David Rumsey
@DavidRumseyMaps
Dec 12 2019

The Ocean floor. Map of the Ocean floor. Copyright 1985, Earl C Bateman III. Printed by Celestial Arts, Berkeley, California.Text and art by Earl C. Bateman III. Zoomable: https://t.co/b34yjwsxus https://t.co/Vvxib6Z5tT

David Rumsey
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May 14 2019

Data visualization in Austria in 1855. The growth of the first major Austrian railroad over 16 years from 1838 to 1853 shown in multiple dimensions of time, space, quantity, type, and more. Kaiser Ferdinand`s Nordbahn. https://t.co/kVzjwMXAhM https://t.co/QIKVvwu2hG

David Rumsey
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May 12 2019

Early Mapping of Silicon Valley and the Web. https://t.co/hZBctKjoL6 https://t.co/EvwrktQAvw

David Rumsey
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Apr 28 2019

Images and commentary from opening of Coordinates: Maps and Art Exploring Shared Terrain. https://t.co/AV0Yako6a3 https://t.co/D4EbyJmpVe

David Rumsey
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Apr 16 2019

David Rumsey Map Center: Inside One of the World's Biggest Map Collections https://t.co/PGJG9dhVMN via @YouTube

David Rumsey
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Apr 13 2019

Exhibit - Coordinates: Maps and Art Exploring Shared Terrain - at Rumsey Map Center Stanford University April 25 - Sept 30, 2019. Download full catalog https://t.co/Ow6x9tf4Mz Attend April 25 opening events https://t.co/7la038gGQI https://t.co/4QfLXFk4Py

David Rumsey
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Mar 16 2019

Emma Willard's remarkable 19th Century Timelines of History. https://t.co/mcbrtWlqYP https://t.co/bQAaM1urQT

David Rumsey
@DavidRumseyMaps
Jan 1 2019

1940 WPA San Francisco Model 42x38 ft Now Online. https://t.co/T8KhYD3cO4 https://t.co/39FBGmaaCJ

David Rumsey
@DavidRumseyMaps
Oct 5 2018

Largest map of Naples, Italy, made in the 18th century. A 35 sheet 1775 late Baroque masterpiece. https://t.co/NYqwEEwNEz https://t.co/DpnihzrhzJ

David Rumsey
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Apr 20 2018

Explore over 20 different live projections of Urbano Monte's 1587 world map https://t.co/ZcWh7ZGI7P Created by Visionscarto https://t.co/Auz9OGQAEW https://t.co/JkqXjz2fhu

David Rumsey
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Apr 15 2018

Levi Walter Yaggy's 1887 "Geographical Study" portfolio has large exquisite color charts of celestial and terrestrial phenomena, using backlighting and flaps in imaginative ways. https://t.co/wM0ble3kE4 https://t.co/yMa5QrzCFz

David Rumsey
@DavidRumseyMaps
Mar 31 2018

Another landmark Richard Saul Wurman atlas online: The City, Form and Intent, 1963. Comparison of 50 world cities and towns all at the same scale. Created with 61 of his students. Architecture-Data Visualization-Urban Design. https://t.co/KoPCqjQr4y https://t.co/szaSEkDqr5

David Rumsey
@DavidRumseyMaps
Mar 15 2018

Richard Saul Wurman’s iconic Urban Atlas: 20 American Cities 1966 now online. https://t.co/6kVcmuxDA6

David Rumsey
@DavidRumseyMaps
Dec 7 2017

Just launched AR Globe for mobile and tablet - see 7 historic globes in augmented reality in your own space. Including Urbano Monte’s 1587 10 ft globe! https://t.co/u35VwgfNpR https://t.co/rc2Z0y2FNR

David Rumsey
@DavidRumseyMaps
Nov 26 2017

Largest Early World Map 10 ft square in Manuscript made by Urbano Monte in 1587 Added to Rumsey Collection https://t.co/WyH5EljMip https://t.co/QG5M3jImkS

David Rumsey
@DavidRumseyMaps
Sep 16 2017

Podcast with David Rumsey, Wei Luo, "Exploding the Map" https://t.co/9xuEkUVa4e

David Rumsey
@DavidRumseyMaps
Jun 9 2017

Revolutionary 4 color plate printing in 1776 by Gautier d'Agoty family in France - maps, animal and human anatomy. https://t.co/3xeE5Z57mf https://t.co/cAHA2dbHlo

David Rumsey
@DavidRumseyMaps
Jun 4 2017

Huge Panorama of Rome in 1765 by Vasi. Identifies 390 places. https://t.co/2lKy3YSQpy https://t.co/j8pTfJ2Nvv

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