Mapping time has long been an interest of cartographers. Visualizing historical events in a timeline or chart or diagram is an effective way to show the rise and fall of empires and states, religious history, and important human and natural occurrences. We have over 100 examples in the Rumsey Map Collection, ranging in date from 1770 to 1967. We highlight a few below.





via Naomi Covacs
























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Great. Are any of these ‘maps’ available to purchase in any form?
I really don’t know, Jim. You might want to check with the DRMC:
http://www.davidrumsey.com/help/feedback
good luck!
Hi I just want to know how to get the map
Like a lot your page, wher ca I get the time line map?
i’m doing a project at shcool and i was trying to find out more about John B Sparks and the histomaps i have an one in an old book and it hangs on my wall . it’s called Man’s search for spirtual unity