This world map is simple for a reason: it is made to teach geography, part of a series in Jean Palairet’s Atlas méthodique, composé pour l'usage de son altesse sérénissime Monseigneur le Prince d'Orange et de Nassau (1755). Learn more here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps

This is a hand-drawn world map, based on Samuel Dunn's ca. 1781 work, and was likely made as part of a geography lesson. Learn more here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps #mapsbyhand

For some Friday fun, here is a fascinating booklet (1967) detailing the plans for Mission IV of the Lunar orbiter program, which sought to provide the most complete imaging of the moon to date. Learn more here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps #moon #moonmaps

This is a rare, large sea chart of South East Asia by Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas-Denis d'Après de Mannevillette, with engraving by the master engraver Guillaume Dheulland. Zoom in here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps

California wine, anyone? This is a promotional map made by Amado Gonzales on behalf of the Wine Advisory Board. Zoom in on your favorite wine region here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps #California #Californiawine

How to map Africa was an issue of enduring interest for European mapmakers. This is Peter van der Aa's attempt from 1713. See more details here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #Africa #maps

Florida as you've never seen it before! This is a Depot de la Marine chart of the Caribbean from ca. 1773. Learn more here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps #Caribbean #Florida

Venice always looks good, and this Munster view of the city (ca. 1550) is no exception! Zoom in on each building here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps #Venice

Something fun for your Friday! This is a globe pencil sharpener from Japan (ca. 1935). See it in action here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps #globe #wholeworldinyourhand

This John Speed map of Canaan (ca. 1611) was intended for use in the King James' Bible. Learn more here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps #biblemaps

Let's go team! This map shows major college teams in 1940. Find your home team here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps #football

This is Giovanni Paolo Maggio's extremely rare map addressing the flood control problems faced by Rome and its environs (1608). Find out more about flood prevention, and maps, here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps #floods #Rome

You can map all sorts of things. This map shows the ducks, eiders, and mergansers of North America (1937). Find the locale of your favorite feathered friend here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps #ducks #birdsofafeather

This Hondius map of Bahia de los Todos Santos, Brazil depicts the taking of Salvador by the Dutch in 1624. Learn more here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps #Brazil

For Sunday, flip through the pages of Samuel August Mitchell's New Universal Atlas (1855). Click here to access the contents: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps #atlas

Enjoy the first printed map of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, executed by Increase Lapham and Byron Kilbourn in 1835-36, and engraved by W. Haviland in Cincinnati in 1836. Learn more here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps #Milwaukee

Here's an atlas for your weekend, Bowen's massive Complete Geography (1747), to be exact. Flip through a few pages here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps #atlas

Hutchins' map (1778) of the area between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River was hugely important for American expansion westward. Find out how here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps

Oh hey, it's Poland. This is Jansson's map of Poland and parts of Lithuania, Pomerania and Prussia (ca. 1638). Learn more here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #maps #Poland

Take to the skies with this poster from the1914 silent film Panama and the Canal from an Aeroplane. Learn more here: raremaps.com/gallery/detail/… #morethanmaps #airplanehistory #filmhistory