Wendt Envisions the World (8) Oct 10, 2009
Former Quivira Winery owners lends extensive world map collection to Sonoma County Museum ... Envisioning the World is the second Wendt map collection premiered at the Sonoma County Museum, following Mapping the Pacific Coast which chronicled the history of the exploration of the American west coast in 2004. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Astoria museum lands West Coast map collection Aug 31, 2009
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Monday, August 31, 2009 1:14 AM PDT. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Japanese imperial army maps to go online Jul 4, 2009
The growing online map collection can be viewed at a Japanese-language Internet archive hosted by Tohoku University at http://dbs. library. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Washington County Museum plans lecture by map collector Jun 16, 2009
"I never knew that happened in history. That started me on my map collecting; my oldest map dates to 1574.". Hamm's lecture is "Mapping the West: Cartography from the 16th Century to the 19th Century," will cover map-making with a fresh perspective and gentle humor. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
N.H. resort looks the part, from spa to greens May 24, 2009
The themes here are taken from a map of the White Mountains, based on the Harvard Map Collection. One of the unique changes, according to Corso, is the landscaping on the roof of the new wing. (Boston Globe)
Honoring and celebrating the best Texas has to offer Apr 18, 2009
For perhaps the best collection of Texas maps visit the University of Texas' Perry-Castaeda Library Map Collection, which you can also access online. For a new look at Texas history, your independent reader may really like Journey to the Alamo which is the first book in the Mr. Barrington's Mysterious Trunk Series by Melodie A. Cuate. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
New maps to improve county's stormwater data Mar 5, 2009
DeKalb County is on its way to updating its map collection at a cost of $280,000, and officials hope the finished products will provide more data about the area;s topography. In November, the county board authorized spending $160,000 for new contour maps, which will help with stormwater management. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
