Posted on 08/16/2009 7:15:48 PM PDT by BGHater
I just love this stuff. Thanks, from one cartophile to another. I also love historical maps showing ancient empires.
Fantastic post!!
I have occasion to see evidence of trade into west Africa. It is still organized and carried out according to the old colonial map above.
The is one interesting fact. Although French trading companies are heavily involved in their former colonial holdings, they come to America to buy stuff rather than produce it themselves.
Very cool, thanks for posting this.
Very Nice! Thanks! I love maps, but then I guess that goes without saying! ;-)
BTW everyone is welcome to look over some of my own works at:
http://theoldecartographersshoppe.net/
Still on the topic of redrawing US borders, this recent Absolut Vodka ad campaign which ran in Mexico caused quite a stir. In the US there were calls to boycott the Swedish vodka, and yet the map has some basis in fact ... For those non-believers, here is a genuine map of Mexico in 1824, showing the territory later lost to the United States:
I think the author completely missed the point of why people were outraged by that map.
I love maps. Thanks for sharing!
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