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Commentary to "The So-Called Velasco Map: A Case of Forgery?"
(ALA Map and Geography Round Table, 2006-02-14)
This article discusses David Y. Allen, "The So-Called Velasco Map: A Case of Forgery?" (Coordinates, Series A, no. 5).
The So-Called “Velasco Map”: A Case of Forgery?
(ALA Map and Geography Round Table, 2006-02-14)
This article examines a well-known map of the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada allegedly made in or around 1610. The map was uncovered in the Spanish Archives at Simancas in 1887. Supposedly, it is a copy ...
Teaching the History of Cartography: A Case for the Marriage of Special Collections and Distance Learning
(ALA Map and Geography Round Table, 2006-09-25)
Very few institutions offer introductory courses in the history of cartography. Distance learning is a way to make this type of course more widely available. This paper discusses the ways in which special collections ...