Category: Map of the Week

Hi everyone, I hope everyone is enjoying the nice spring weather! This week, I would like to highlight this intricately painted map of Stuttgart, the state capital of Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. Stuttgart’s history could be traced back to as early Read More …

Hello everyone, Welcome back to Vassar and Ely Hall! I hope you all had a restful and enjoyable spring break ;). Spring break is a great time to travel around and explore different cultures or natural wonders. This finely decorated Read More …

Hi everyone, Hope you all are doing well and are ready for spring break!!! As I was trying to find a map for the California field trip, I encountered this very interesting “Emotion Map” made by the artist Christian Nold. Read More …

Hi everyone, Hope you all are doing well! The Panama Canal is one of the greatest engineering projects in world history. Since its completion in 1914, the canal has served a vital role in global transport by allowing ships traveling Read More …

Hello everyone, Hope you all are doing well! I believe you have all probably heard about the Turkey-Syrian earthquake that happened on February 6, last Monday. Around 4:15 a.m. local time, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck south-central Turkey near the Read More …

Hello everyone, For this week’s map exhibition, I would like to feature this map of the Pacific Ocean from the National Geographic magazine. The formation of the Pacific Ocean started around 190 million years ago after the break of Pangea. Read More …

Hi everyone, I hope everyone had a great January! This week, I would like to feature this historical map of Caribbean islands entitled “A Map of the West-Indies or the islands of America in the North Sea.” The map was Read More …

Hello everyone,  This past Sunday, January 22nd, was Lunar New Year in many East Asian countries. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. For this week, I would like to highlight this map of the Read More …

Hello everyone,  Welcome back to campus and our lovely Ely Hall! I hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing winter break! As we are all coming back to Hudson Valley once again, I would like to feature this travel guide Read More …

Hello everyone,  I hope everyone had a restful Thanksgiving and is doing well as the approaching finals and due days are approaching! This week, I would like to feature a World War II map produced by Richard Edes Harrison for Read More …