Martin Dodge: Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT, England Itzhak Benenson: Department of Geography and Human Environment, Tel Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel The atlas uses historical data, full-color maps, descriptive text, photos and illustrations to provide a fascinating and colorful portrait of the state’s complex development.Reviews: Integrated Land Use and Environmental Models: A Survey of Current Applications and Research, Cartographica Extraordinaire: The Historical Map Transformed, towards Sustainable Cities: East Asian, North American and European Perspectives on Managing Urban Regions, Geographic Information Management in Local Government Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2002. Wisconsin’s Past and Present: A Historical Atlas by the Wisconsin Cartographers’ Guild. The most significant maps and mapmakers are discussed beginning with the first European maps of New Netherlands in the early seventeenth century and concluding with the Rand McNally atlases of the 1890s. Representing the Republic: Mapping the United States, 1600-1900 by John Rennie Short. New York: Wiley, 2004.įrom recent developments in digital image processing to the next generation of satellite sys- tems, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of remote sensing and image interpretation. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation by Thomas M. Edison, N.J.: Wellfleet Press, 2001, 1980.Ī superbly illustrated historical survey of the mapping of North America from the Age of Exploration to the Space Age, it is also marvelously written and highly readable. Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner John Noble Wilford recounts the history of cartography from antiquity to the space age in this fascinating historical account of mapmaking that stresses its evolving technology. Then see more of his collection online at The Mapmakers by John Noble Wilford. If you are not already convinced, let Rumsey show you why old maps are so interesting. Using maps from David Rumsey’s private collection, this atlas bridges the gap between historical cartography and exploration and the new technologies and applications of geographic informa- tion systems (GIS).
Although Around the Shores of Lake Michigan is somewhat out of date (attraction hours, prices, etc.), the historical information is still valid and fascinating.Ĭartographica Extraordinaire: The Historical Map Transformed by David Rumsey and Edith M. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1985.īoth travel guides (which are also available for purchase from our publications store) feature essays on the history of their respective lakes, as well as brief histories of specific lakeshore sites, communities, state and federal parks and forests, etc. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2007.Īround the Shores of Lake Michigan: A Guide to Historic Sites by Margaret Beattie Bogue.
Other individuals should contact their local public library.Īround the Shores of Lake Superior: A Guide to Historic Sites by Margaret Beattie Bogue. For Wisconsin residents, the following books are available from Wisconsin's Water Library.