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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

Link: http://www.davidrumsey.com

The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection contains to date over 6,400 maps online and focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America cartographic history materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia and Africa are also represented. The collection categories include old and antique atlas, globe, school geography, maritime chart, state, county, city, pocket, wall, children and manuscript maps. Genealogy and family history can be studied on the maps. The online collection is an expanding cross section of digital images designed to highlight the depth of the collection.The collection can be viewed in three ways:The Insight Browser is the easiest way to begin experiencing the David Rumsey Map Collection. It utilizes any typical web browser and requires no plug-ins or downloads. This browser is recommended for first time users.The Insight Java Client is a fully featured Java application that requires download. It provides rich features and advanced functionality over the Insight Browser. The Java Client is recommended for researchers and frequent visitors.Selected content from the collection is available using a special GIS Browser that allows detailed overlays of historical maps and current geospatial data.

• Cataloged: 2002-08-07
• Contributor: mailto:bbracey@aol.com
• Author/Creator: Cartography Associates
• Rights: Cartography Associates
• Source: Cartography Associates
• Resource Availability: 200 OK

This resource is cataloged under:

• Beneficiary: Individual: College / University Instructors
• Beneficiary: Individual: Curriculum Supervisors
• Beneficiary: Individual: General Public
• Beneficiary: Individual: Librarians
• Beneficiary: Individual: Students
• Beneficiary: Individual: Supervisors
• Beneficiary: Individual: Teacher Educators
• Beneficiary: Individual: Teachers
• Beneficiary: Individual: Teachers: Elementary School Teachers
• Beneficiary: Individual: Teachers: Middle School Teachers
• Beneficiary: Individual: Technology Coordinators
• Beneficiary: Learning organization / school system: Higher Education
• Beneficiary: Learning organization / school system: Teacher Preparation Programs
• Educational Type: Collection
• Educational Type: Curriculum support
• Educational Type: Primary source
• Language: English
• Learning Type: Narrative Text
• Network/channel: Technology Applications for Learning
• Network/channel: Technology Applications for Learning: develop or access curricular content
• Resource Type: Collection
• Resource Type: Image
• Resource Type: Text

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