Inspired by a landmark 19th century atlas produced by the US Census Bureau, statistician Nathan Yau has created a series of fascinating maps of the country. The new maps are updated versions built ...

"Paper towns" were fake places added to maps by mapmakers in order to dupe forgers into copying them The world's best map collection is in Paris, says map dealer Daniel Crouch Maps of BRIC nations are ...

In 1570, the Flemish cartographer Abraham Ortelius published the first modern atlas, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theater of the World). The Age of Discovery was just kicking into high gear, and ...