There are many treasures to glean from a glance at a beautifully wrought antique map -- just don't expect that any sailor worth his salt ever actually used one while at sea. "Sailors wanted clean ...

FROM the work of cartographers who first charted the Philippines in the 16 th century to World War II maps used by Japanese or American forces for wartime strategy, Gallery of Prints has remained a ...

Cedar mom, schoolteacher, and wife Belinda Belanger has Louisiana roots that run deep. She moved to Northern Michigan shortly after Hurricane Katrina struck. Her southern charm and love for Louisiana ...

'Caloiero d'Andros, known as the Good Old Man,' map from 'Le Grand Insulaire' by cosmographer André Thevet (1516-1592). MILLON On September 24, the Parisian auction house Millon will be selling a ...

Chesapeake Energy Chief Executive Aubrey McClendon has agreed to buy back the collection of antique maps that he sold to the company back in 2008. The purchase price: $12 million plus 2.28% interest.

Q I’ve been cleaning out my late father’s belongings and found a bunch of old maps. They are the kind once given away for free by gas stations. I was going to throw them out, but a buddy of mine urged ...

In the digital age, old-fashioned maps were expected to die out. But just look around the room. By Eve M. Kahn This article is part of our Design special section about innovative surfaces in ...