100 Years of National Geographic Maps: The Art and Science of Where Since 1915, National Geographic cartographers have charted earth, seas, and skies in maps capable of evoking dreams.

These posters, part of a massive military program, illustrated how to map different types of buildings, bridges, and even trees in intricate detail.

The year 1915 witnessed the founding of the Map Department, which evolved into today’s National Geographic Maps. As in the past, our cartographers continue to illustrate the world around us ...

National Geographic announced it was recognizing the body of water encircling the Antarctic as the Earth's fifth ocean: the Southern Ocean.

The National Geographic My World Personalized Map (see above) is a decent sized map (38-1/2" x 26-1/2") that arrives mounted and framed, ready to hang on your wall.

The Indian Ocean is teeming with sea monsters in Caspar Vopel’s 1558 map of the world. A giant swordfish-like creature looks to be on a collision course with a ship, while a walrus with ...

National Geographic, one of the world’s pre-eminent and most visible mapmaking groups, has officially decreed the existence of a fifth ocean. Called the Southern Ocean, it’s the body of water ...

Kaitlin Yarnall is the Executive Editor for Cartography, Art, and Graphics at National Geographic magazine. Data Points is a new series where we explore the world of data visualization ...

We’ve been in touch with train buff, map-lover, and Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society Mark Ovenden to learn more about his latest book Railway Maps of the World. Please tell us a bit about ...

Why your mental map of the world is (probably) wrong These are some of the most common geographic misconceptions that are both surprising and surprisingly hard to correct.

Geography Isn’t Sacred in the Playful World of Pictorial Maps A new book highlights an occasionally twisted, often amusing, always colorful tradition of hand-drawn cartography.

David Rumsey spent decades collecting more than 150,000 maps, and a new center lets the public explore them like never before.