The diffusion of Christianity (inset: the journeys of Paul)
The Spread of Christianity/ missionary routes in Europe, plus the journeys of Saint Paul.
The Penguin Atlas of World History Vol. 1 (p. 106)
© May 25, 2004 Penguin
The Discovery of America, Central America at Time of the Explorations
Routes of exploration and location of natural resources in North and South America at the time of discovery (1492-1616);Central America explorers and empires.
The Penguin Atlas of World History Vol. 1 (p. 224)
© May 25, 2004 Penguin
Hadrami Sayyids: The Diaspora of Sacred Merchants
Map shows trade routes of Muslim sayyids (special status traders). It illustrates the spread of Muslim networks via trade.
This is a copyrighted work. Its use on QED is under the “Fair Use” rule..
The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Islamic World (p. 85)
Cambridge University Press
The Diffusion of Cholera in the United States in 1866
This map depicts “the diffusion of cholera in the United States in 1866 showing the
growing effect of the maturing transport system (river, rail, and sail) on the diffusion of this disease compared to the 1832 epidemic.” (Koch, p. 259)
In 1832, cholera typically entered the U.S. from northeastern seaports and from Canada, and then traveled down the east coast or west along the Erie Canal and then down the Mississippi. By 1866, New Orleans was also a point of entry, and the disease traveled by both rail and river systems along the lines of the transportation network linking major cities.
The image was scanned from Fig 10.6 in Tom Koch (2005). Cartographies of Disease. ESRI Press, Redlands, California.
The image was published in Pyle, G.F (1969). “The Diffusion of Cholera in the United States in the Nineteenth Century.” Geographic Analysis 1 (1): 59-75.
Copyright © 1969 by the Ohio State University Press.
All rights reserved
 Transmission Routes of Cholera (1817-1831) |
 The Progress of the Spasmodic Cholera, 1832 |
 United States Cholera Route – Epidemic of 1832 |
 Broad Street Outbreak of Cholera, London, 1854 |
 The Geographical Distribution of Health and Disease, 1856 |
 The March of Cholera in 1865 |
 The Diffusion of Cholera in the United States in 1866 |
 Diffusion of Cholera in Eastern Africa, 1864-1871 |
 Cholera Diffusion in Zanzibar c. 1869 |
 Historical cholera pathways in 1817-1823 and 1863-1869 |
 Routes of Asiatic Cholera (1885) |
 Network of cholera diffusion in India, c1931-1953 |
 Cholera, 2000-2001 |
 Cholera, 2003 |
The Continental System, 1806 – 1810
“Napoleon hoped to cut off all British trade with the European continent and thereby drive the British from the war.” [book] Map of Europe shows the areas that are shut off from British trade.
Donald Kagan et al. The Western Heritage Since 1300. (p. 678)
Prentice Hall [Pearson]
© 2004 Prentice Hall [Pearson]
The Church at the Time of Constantine
Map shows the extent of the Roman empire, Christian territories, and major cities, towns, and walls by 325 A.D.
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Atlas of Man and Religion (p. 101)
By Gordon K. Hawes, The Religious Education Press, a member of the Pergamon Group, Oxford, 1970. Layout and maps by Stanley Knight R. R. G. S.
© 1970 Gordon K. Hawes & Stanley Knight
The Colonizing of the Mediterranean from the East, 625 BC
This map follows the flow of settlements in the Mediterranean in 8th and 7th centuries BC. Dotted on the map are indications of Phoenician and Greek colonies and trading posts, which correlate with the reach of Phoenician and Syrian goods, as well as the Greek orientalizing styles. The Phoenicians Phoenicians were major traders during this time, with trading posts all over the Mediterranean, carrying with them the culture of each individual Mediterranean empire, from the Egyptians to the Greeks. .
Atlas of World Art (p. 34)
Oxford University Press
© 2004 Laurance King Publishing
The Church after Paul’s Journeys
Map shows the extent of the Roman empire, Christian territories, and major cities and towns by 65 A.D.
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Atlas of Man and Religion (p. 99)
By Gordon K. Hawes, The Religious Education Press, a member of the Pergamon Group, Oxford, 1970. Layout and maps by Stanley Knight R. R. G. S.
© 1970 Gordon K. Hawes & Stanley Knight
The Church at the End of the 2nd Century A.D.
Map shows the extent of the Roman empire, Christian territories, and major cities, towns, and walls by 185 A.D.
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Atlas of Man and Religion (p. 100)
By Gordon K. Hawes, The Religious Education Press, a member of the Pergamon Group, Oxford, 1970. Layout and maps by Stanley Knight R. R. G. S.
© 1970 Gordon K. Hawes & Stanley Knight
The Cape of Good Hope Route and the Modern Spice Route
Map shows the Early and Late Cape of Good Hope Routes and the Spice Route. It also indicates the Australia Route and the Main Connecting Routes.
To the Ends of the Earth: The Great Travel and Trade Routes of Human History (p. 76)
Facts on File Publications, New York and Oxford, 1984.
Irene M. Franck and David M. Brownstone.
This is a copyrighted work. Its use on QED is under the “Fair Use” rule.
The Chinese in the World Today
Map shows main regions of contemporary Chinese immigration, and their main communities.
The Penguin Atlas of Diasporas. By Gerard Chaliand and Jean-Pierre Rageau. Maps by Catherine Petit. Penguin Books U.S.A. Inc., 1995. (p. 143)
Gerard Chaliand and Jean-Pierre Rageau
The Baltic Trade, c. 1400, Trade in the Levant, c. 1400
Trade routes and natural resources in the Baltic and the Levant in the 15th Century.
The Penguin Atlas of World History Vol. 1 (p. 182)
© May 25, 2004 Penguin
The Cape Horn Route
Map shows the Cape Horn Route in the Early Sailing Routes and the Late 19th Century Sailing Routes. It additionally shows the Manila Galleon and the Round-the-World Routes.
To the Ends of the Earth: The Great Travel and Trade Routes of Human History (p. 62)
Facts on File Publications, New York and Oxford, 1984.
Irene M. Franck and David M. Brownstone.
This is a copyrighted work. Its use on QED is under the “Fair Use” rule.
The Baltic States, c. 1400, The rise of the Teutonic Knights, 1226-1410
Cities and major settlements, c. 1400, in the Baltic States. Crusade routes/activity by the Teutonic Kings, 1226-1410.
The Penguin Atlas of World History Vol. 1 (p. 198)
© May 25, 2004 Penguin
The Aztec and Inca Empires on the Eve of the Spanish Conquest
Detailed map shows the Aztec and Inca empires before Spanish conquest in the 16th century.
Donald Kagan et al. The Western Heritage Since 1300. (p. 344)
Prentice Hall [Pearson]
© 2004 Prentice Hall [Pearson]
The Balkans, 1912 – 1913
“Two maps show the Balkans (a) before and (b) after the two Balkan wars; note the Ottoman retreat. In (c), we see the geographical relationship of the Central Powers and their Bulgarian and Turkish allies.” [book] Series of three time-changing maps of the Balkans.
Donald Kagan et al. The Western Heritage Since 1300. (p. 899)
Prentice Hall [Pearson]
© 2004 Prentice Hall [Pearson]
The Balkans 1914-1918
These two maps show military activity in the Balkans during World War One.
The maps depict attacks, counterattacks, retreats, advances, and the location of front lines. They also indicate the dates of the most important military events.
The second map focuses on the period from September to November 1918.
Historical Atlas of the Islamic World (p. 113)
Copyright © Oxford University Press, 2004
This map is used on this website by permission of Oxford University Press.
The license only allows it to be used in connection with SOC284 and WWS572B at Princeton University during the 2008-9 academic year.
The map appears in Malise Ruthven and Azim Nanji, Historical Atlas of the Islamic World (Oxford University Press, 2004).
The Atlantic Ocean – Maritime Shipping Routes
Map shows Principal Shipping Routes in the Pacific Ocean with distances in nautical miles. Also indicates direction of currents. Map shape is Oval. Projection: Mollweide’s Homolographic.
World Atlas of Shipping (pp. 94-95)
George Philip & Son Ltd.
This is a copyrighted work. Its use on QED is under the “Fair Use” rule.
The Austrian Habsburg Empire, 1521-1772
Map shows the changes in and the main divisions of the Habsburg empire in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.
Donald Kagan et al. The Western Heritage Since 1300. (p. 496)
Prentice Hall [Pearson]
© 2004 Prentice Hall [Pearson]
The Appian Way and the Egnatian Way in Roman Times
Map shows the Appian Way and Egnatian Way, their Sea connection, and the Main Connecting Land Routes in Roman Times.
To the Ends of the Earth: The Great Travel and Trade Routes of Human History (p. 33)
Facts on File Publications, New York and Oxford, 1984.
Irene M. Franck and David M. Brownstone.
This is a copyrighted work. Its use on QED is under the “Fair Use” rule.
Historical Homeland of the Armenians
Map shows the historical homeland of the Armenians and their main communities worldwide.
The Penguin Atlas of Diasporas. By Gerard Chaliand and Jean-Pierre Rageau. Maps by Catherine Petit. Penguin Books U.S.A. Inc., 1995. (p. 88)
© 1995 Gerard Chaliand and Jean-Pierre Rageau
The Age of Empire in Southeast Asia, 1900
This map shows the extent of imperialism in Southeast Asia by 1900. The European powers took interest in this area for its economic resources, such as gold and ceramics.
Additionally noted on the map are locations of religious sites, such as temples and mosques, historical sites and royal palaces. Examples of European influence can be found in the changes in architecture instituted soon after European arrival. .
Atlas of World Art (p. 254)
Oxford University Press
© 2004 Laurance King Publishing
The Amber Routes in Prehistoric Times
Map shows main land and sea amber routes in prehistoric times: the Brenner Pass route, the Rhône-Saône route, and the Vistula route.
To the Ends of the Earth: The Great Travel and Trade Routes of Human History (p. 16)
Facts on File Publications, New York and Oxford, 1984.
Irene M. Franck and David M. Brownstone.
This is a copyrighted work. Its use on QED is under the “Fair Use” rule.
The Achievement of Independence in the Muslim World
Color-coded map shows colonies achieving independence among predominantly Muslim countries.
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The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Islamic World (pp. 114-115)
F. Robinson, Atlas of the Islamic World since 1500, Oxford
© 1982 F. Robinson, Atlas of the Islamic World since 1500, Oxford (pp. 158-159)
The A B C Airways Guide Map of Europe
Inset: The A B C Airways Guide Map of U.K. & Eire
© Thomas Skinner & Col. (Publisher) Ltd.
All rights reserved
This map is Map Number 5952 in the collection of copyrighted maps of the Geosciences and Map Library, Fine Hall (B level), Princeton University.
Terrorist Attacks and Casualties by Region 1995-2003, and International Terrorist Incidents, 2003
World map with color-coding of countries by number of “International terrorist incidents”. Number of “Terrorist attacks and casualties by region”, and “Selected major terrorist incidents” are also included.
Inset legends narrate how and when attacks occurred for each region.
National Geographic Atlas of the World, 8th Edition, 2004, page 17.
Published by the National Geographic Society.
© 2005 National Geographic Society
This map is one in a series:
Territorial Changes After World War II
“The map shows the shifts in territory following the defeat of the Axis. No treaty of peace formally ended the war with Germany.” [book] Maps depict post World War II boundaries and territorial changes.
Donald Kagan et al. The Western Heritage Since 1300. (p. 1039)
Prentice Hall [Pearson]
© 2004 Prentice Hall [Pearson]
Surface Communications – Rail, Liner Routes and Frequencies, Ports 2
World map shows Railway Routes, Frequencies of Liner Sailings (1963), and Ports/Ships cleared (1960-62). Map additionally provides a table with Passenger and Freight Railway Traffic (1960), and Total Merchant Shipping Fleets worldwide (1960).
See also MG©Surface Communications 1.jpg.
Oxford Economic Atlas of the World (p. 18)
Prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit and the Cartographic Department of the Clarendon Press, Third Edition, 1965.
Oxford University Press.
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Taux de couverture
(Rate of Coverage)
Color-coded map shows rate of U.S. commercial coverage in countries in Europe, Middle East, Central and South Asia, and Africa in the late 1990s. It also indicates countris that belong to the “dollar zone.”
This is a copyrighted work. Its use on QED is under the “Fair Use” rule.
Atlas Des États-Unis – Les paradoxes de la puissance. By Philippe Lemarchand, ed Atlande et complexes, Bruxelles, 1997. (p. 183)
© 1997 Philippe Lemarchand
Surface Communications – Rail, Liner Routes and Frequencies, Ports 1
World map shows Railway Routes, Frequencies of Liner Sailings (1953), and Ports/Ships cleared (1952). Map additionally provides a table with Passenger and Freight Railway Traffic (1956), and Total Merchant Shipping Fleets worldwide (1956). Modified Gall Projection.
See also MG©Surface Communications 2.jpg.
Oxford Economic Atlas of the World (pp. 102-103)
Prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit and the Cartographic Department of the Clarendon Press, Second Edition, 1959.
Oxford University Press.
This is a copyrighted work. Its use on QED is under the “Fair Use” rule.
Spread of the Black Death
Map shows the extent of the Black Death at specific dates, the cities and regions struck by (or spared by) the plague.
Donald Kagan et al. The Western Heritage Since 1300. (p. 297)
Prentice Hall [Pearson]
© 2004 Prentice Hall [Pearson]
Submarine Cable Map 2007
This map shows major submarine cable systems around the world. The numbers in parentheses show lit capacity in gigabits per second (Gbps) by the end of 2006.
The map shows international and U.S. domestic cables with a full capacity of 5 Gbps. Cable routes are stylized and do not reflect exact physical cable location. Inset tables indicate local smaller cable systems originating in specific points, such as Honolulu.
Other elements of the map are as follows.
“Submarine cables shown in this timeline include all the systems depicted in the main projection of the map. Some regional systemas may be omitted. Column height reflects capacity when the system began operation. For systems configured as self-healing or collapsed rings, initial capacity is presented as the sum of both halves of the ring.”
“SeaMeWe-3 is the longest submarine cable built to date. The system spans 39,000 kilometers from Norden in Germany to Keoje in South Korea. Its 39 landing points connect 32 different countries. The shortest system depicted on this map is only 60 kilometers long. Germany-Denmark 2 is a point-to-point system connecting two points: Ribnitz, Germany and Gedser, Denmark.”
“Of the 151 countries with shorelines, the United States surpasses any other country with over 60 international fiber-optic submarine cable systems landing on its shore. Other countries, such as the following eight nations, will be connected by an international fiber-optic submarine cable system for the first time by 2008.”
Cross-section layers of submarine cables.
Produced and designed by TeleGeography Research.
Sponsored by Pacific Crossing
ISBN: 1-886142-76-9
Produced and designed by Markus Krisetya, Eric Schoonover and Roxanna Tran.
“This work is based upon sources believed to be reliable, but the publisher does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of any information for any purpose and is not responsible for any errors or omissions. The political boundaries in this map are taken from authoritative sources and are believed to be accurate at the date of publication of this map.”
This map is in the collection of copyrighted maps of the Geosciences and Map Library, Fine Hall (B level), Princeton University.
Call number: MC G3201.P93.2007.T4
© 2006 TeleGeography. All rights reserved.
This map is one in a series:
Southeast Asian Trade Routes, 17th – 19th Century
The map shows conquests and local and foreign trade routes in South Asia from the early 1600s to the 1800s.
Geoffrey Barraclough. Times Atlas of World History (p. 173).
Times Books Division of Harper Collins Publishers, London. 4th edition, 1993.
GIS Library. Scanned at 400dpi, digitized at 300dpi.
Geoffrey Barraclough.
This is a copyrighted work. Its use on QED is under the “Fair Use” rule.
South Pacific area of conflict: Alliances in the Pacific
Alliances in the Pacific Asia, Pacific Islands, northern Australia) between Communist and Non-Communist states , c. 1950-1980.
The Penguin Atlas of World History Vol. 2 (p. 302)
© 2003 Penguin
South America – Maritime Shipping Routes
Map shows Principal Shipping Routes around South America with distances in nautical miles. Projection: Lambert’s Equivalent Azimuthal.
World Atlas of Shipping (p. 123)
George Philip & Son Ltd.
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