Posts by Mishka Vance

Maps, Wayfinding, and the Discovery of Longitude

 by Mishka Vance, GIS Specialist, Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
June 18, 2021
The discovery of an accurate and reliable method of determining longitude took four centuries of study. Without this and other innovations in pre-modern navigation, we’d be lost.
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How to Find Old Maps by Location with Map Warper

 by Mishka Vance, GIS Specialist, Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
March 14, 2019
Using the New York Public Library's Map Warper, map lovers and history buffs can find old maps by their location, and align them with present-day locations.
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Citizen Cartography: No April Foolin'

 by Mishka Vance, GIS Specialist, Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
April 7, 2016
Spring has sprung and new maps have been added to the NYPL Map Warper. No joke!
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