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MAKING MAPS, MAPPING HISTORY
300 Years of Wisconsin and Great Lakes Maps
Special Feature
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This reading list was originally done to complement the Making Maps, Mapping History exhibit at the UW-Madison Memorial Library Department of Special Collections which runs from March 19 through June 29, 2007.
Original maps of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region – from 17th century maps fabricated from travelers’ accounts to 21st century images captured by satellites – are on display.
The exhibit shows the influence of the Great Lakes on settlement in Wisconsin and the technical evolution of mapmaking over three centuries.
The books and Web sites listed here deal with maps and mapmaking in general as well as in the Great Lakes region. For those wishing to see historic maps in person, there is a list of some places to view maps in Wisconsin. |
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Use the Request Form to request books by call number and title. Also, take a look at selected Web sites for additional information.
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| 210317 |
Bogue, Margaret Beattie. Around the Shores of Lake Michigan: A Guide to Historic Sites. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1985. |
| 210214 2007 |
Bogue, Margaret Beattie. Around the Shores of Lake Superior: A Guide to Historic Sites. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2007.
Both travel guides feature essays on the history of their respective lakes, as well as brief histories of specific lakeshore sites, communities, state and federal parks and forests, etc. Although Around the Shores of Lake Michigan is somewhat out of date (attraction hours, prices, etc.), the historical information is still valid and fascinating. |
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| 232370 |
Lillesand, Thomas M., Ralph W. Kiefer, and Jonathan W. Chipman. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation. 5th ed. New York: Wiley, 2004.
From recent developments in digital image processing to the next generation of satellite systems, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of remote sensing and image interpretation. |
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Wilford, John Noble. The Mapmakers. Rev. ed. New York: A.A. Knopf, 2000.
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner John Noble Wilford recounts the history of cartography from antiquity to the space age in this fascinating historical account of mapmaking that stresses its evolving technology. |
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Rumsey, David and Edith M. Punt. Cartographica Extraordinare: The Historical Map Transformed. Redlands, Calif.: ESRI Press, 2004.
Using maps from David Rumsey's private collection, this atlas bridges the gap between historical cartography and exploration and the new technologies and applications of geographic information systems. Let Rumsey show you why old maps are so interesting, then see more of his collection online at www.davidrumsey.com. |
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Schwartz, Seymour I. and Ralph E. Ehrenberg. The Mapping of America. Edison, N.J.: Wellfleet Press, 2001, 1980.
A superbly illustrated historical survey of the mapping of North America from the Age of Discovery to the Space Age, it is also marvelously written and highly readable. |
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Wisconsin's Past and Present: A Historical Atlas by the Wisconsin Cartographer's Guild. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2002.
The atlas uses historical data, full-color maps, descriptive text, photos and illustrations to provide a fascinating and colorful portrait of the state's complex development. |
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Short, John Rennie. Representing the Republic: Mapping the United States, 1600-1900. London: Reaktion, 2001.
The most significant maps and mapmakers are discussed beginning with the first European maps of New Netherlands in the early seventeenth century and concluding with the Rand McNally atlases of the 1890s. |
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"Mapping of the Great Lakes in the Seventeenth Century"
Mark Steuer writes about the exploration and mapping of the Great Lakes in the 1600s in this article that appeared in the Spring 1984 issue of Voyageur magazine. |
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Recent Trends in the History of Cartography: A Selective, Annotated Bibliography to the English-Language Literature
Matthew Edney, director of the History of Cartography project at UW-Madison, compiled and keeps current this comprehensive bibliography as a guide to the field for both newcomers and map scholars. Most of the books can be found in UW-Madison libraries. |
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Mapping the French Empire in North America Bibliography
The Newberry Library made this extensive bibliography available for the online version of their popular exhibit about mapping the French presence in America. |
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Wisconsin State Cartographer's Office
The State Cartographer's Office gathers, maintains and disseminates information about mapping and geospatial data. Their Web site provides a wealth of information about what maps and related data are available or under development for Wisconsin. |
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| Places to View Maps in Wisconsin |
| UW-Milwaukee American Geographical Society Library, 2311 East Hartford Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211 |
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| UW-Madison Robinson Map Library,
550 N. Park St.,
Madison, WI 53706 |
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| Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706 |
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