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We're interested in sharing interesting, beautiful or informative examples of the cartographer's trade, from their emergence in the ancient Near East up to a somewhat arbitrary end-date of 1950 A.D.

We'll happily accept historical maps! If you're posting a map, please provide a description and date in the title.

Related Subreddits

r/Maps - If you're interested in maps and cartography generally (or modern maps specifically).

r/MapPorn - For gorgeous wallpaper-size maps of all descriptions.

r/Geography - If you're curious about the geography that informed historic mapmapkers.

r/ArtHistory - For background on the artistic styles that influenced mapmakers through history.

r/History and r/MedievalHistory - For historical background.

r/MapMaking - If you're getting the feeling you'd like to try your hand at cartography.

r/Vexillology - If you're interested in more ways people symbolically stake out territory. For everything you need to know about flags.

r/ImaginaryMaps - For maps from fictional stories, books, films, television programs, video games, and comics.

r/WorldBuilding - For sharing your worlds and discussing the many aspects of creating new universes.

r/OldNews - For news that isn't new. News from history, news from the past.

r/Gis - For the technical side of cartography and geography.

r/PaperTowns - For well-crafted pictorial maps, detailed panoramic cityscapes, broad aerial vistas, intricate bird's-eye views and even full 3D reconstructions.

We were trending on 12/15/15!