ca. 1700s --- Vellum Chart of the Atlantic by Ferreira --- Image by © Corbis
1565 --- A copy of Gastaldi's 1546 world map by engraver Paolo Forlani in 1565. The map is in Italian. --- Image by © Corbis
A Japanese map of the world, drawn in 1792 when the country was still closed to foreigners. This map is obviously derived from earlier Dutch maps (only the Dutch were allowed to trade at Nagasaki). Note the unusual shape and borders of North America. --- Image by © Corbis
1587 --- A map of ancient Germany by Ortelius, from either his Parergon, or more likely, an Additamenta to his Atlas. 1587 --- Image by © Corbis
ca. 1600s --- A map of the Peloponnesus, the southernmost large peninsula of Greece, which is also known as Morea. --- Image by © Corbis
Vellum Chart of the Mediterranean and Europe, 1559 by Mateo Prunes --- Image by © Corbis
1877 --- A panoramic view of Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Wilmington, in 1877. Almost nothing except the street names remain. --- Image by © Corbis
1884 --- A bird's eye view of Manhattan, over the south end of the island, showing boats in the harbor, Brooklyn Bridge, and the Hudson River, by Currier and Ives. 1884. --- Image by © Corbis
1737 --- A map, in Latin, of the Spanish possessions in Mexico, in 1737 by the German mapmaker Homann, from Nuremburg. --- Image by © Corbis
1695 --- Map of the Americas, 1695 --- Image by © Mike Agliolo/Corbis
ca. 1744- 1752 --- A map of Asia Minor, including Turkey, Persia (modern Iran) and the Arabian Peninsula, from the mid 1700s. --- Image by © Corbis
Ortelius's Map of Asia --- Image by © Corbis
1636 --- Map of Lyon by Nicolas Tassin --- Image by © Chris Hellier/Corbis
1544 --- A portolan chart of the Atlantic, showing the coasts of Europe, North and South America and Africa, as known in 1544. The lines are called rhumb lines, and show direct courses for sailing. --- Image by © Corbis
1590 --- A map of classical geographical knowledge by Ortelius, from either his Parergon, or an Additamenta to his Atlas. 1590 --- Image by © Corbis
1579 --- A map, in Latin, of England and Wales, by Christopher Saxton, the "Father of English Cartography", and published by Augustine Ryther in 1579 --- Image by © Corbis
1761 --- A map of the Italian postal service in French, prepared in Amsterdam in 1761. --- Image by © Corbis
ca. 1650-1660 --- Map of Avignon, 1650-1660 by Blaeu(?) --- Image by © Corbis
1868 --- A panoramic map, with features of both a map and a painting, of Chicago in 1868, just prior to the Great Fire of 1871. A small oval at the bottom shows Chicago in 1820. --- Image by © Corbis
1894 --- A bird's eye view of the streets and buildings of Los Angeles, in 1894. --- Image by © Corbis
1875 --- A panoramic view of Manhattan and Brooklyn as seen from over New Jersey (Hoboken and Jersey City are clearly labeled in the foreground). 1875 --- Image by © Corbis
1607 --- Map of the World by Kaerio, 1607 --- Image by © Mike Agliolo/Corbis
ca. 1500s --- Portolan Chart of Italy and Greece --- Image by © Mike Agliolo/Corbis
1662 --- A map of Ming Dynasty China from Blaeu's Atlas Major includes Japan and a crude approximation of Korea. The Atlas was published 18 years after the fall of the Ming, the maps of China based on the work of the Jesuit Martino Martini. --- Image by © Corbis
1929 --- Souvenir Map of Boston --- Image by © David Pollack/K.J. Historical/Corbis