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In 1324, Musa Keita I, the mansa (king or sultan) of the Malian empire, set out upon the Hajj—the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. Along the way, he gave gold to…

In Names on the Land, George Stewart writes that "the distinctive quality of California's later naming history was its self-consciousness," and illustrates this point with the story of Berkeley. In 1864,…

We are one week away from the 2019 Chicago Antiquarian Map, Book, and Ephemera Fair at the Newberry Library! We hope to see you there!

Neatline is headed back to the History Miami Museum for the 2019 Map Fair. We hope to see you there. The 2019 Map Fair Schedule: Friday, February 1 (Full Access…

It is an interesting aspect of the history of geology that in the 19th century scientists made significant leaps in geologic mapping and stratigraphy, but it took until the second…

In 1776, the young Alexander Mackenzie, a Scot living in New York City, was sent to Montreal when his father and uncle took arms in service of King George III.…

Neatline is once again headed to London for the 2018 London Map Fair at the Royal Geographic Society. We hope to see you there! LONDON MAP FAIR 2018Royal Geographical Society1…