Explore 30 captivating maps that provide a deep understanding of the world, showcasing global trends in trade, population, ...

In 1602, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty had a big task for his scholars: a map that would depict the entire world. The ...

This 430-year-old world map, digitized for the first time, is “more than just a map!,” according to historian David Rumsey. You’re looking at one of the most extraordinary maps ever created ...

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's Map of the World provides an ever-expanding set of searchable databases using, among other sources, commercial and classified satellite data. (Photo ...

The image was also shared on Reddit that same day. The Facebook post's caption read: "The first world map ever, created by Anaximander of Miletus (610 BC–546 BC), a Greek philosopher." ...

A 60 sheet manuscript world map made in 1587 by Urbano Monte has been acquired by the David Rumsey Map Center at Stanford Libraries, which scanned the sheets, then digitally stitched them together.

Images and maps from the NGA provide vital intelligence for military missions around the world, including the raid in 2011 by Navy SEALs that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.

HD Maps for these territories Here started work building HD maps back in 2013, according to Sanjay Sood, the company's VP for highly automated driving. "The notion of an HD map was created during ...