LibGuides: Meehan: Exploration Research: Maps

Maps (Search Maps by Date/Period of Composition)

Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at Boston Public Library
In the search box, try searching by the name of each explorer.
Click on the map title to find detailed information about the map.
Library of Congress: Discovery & Exploration Maps (Americas)
Search by explorer or country in the search box.
Click on map title to see full map.
Be sure to read “About this Item” underneath the map to find additional information and/or explanation
The Mariners' Museum: The Ages of Exploration
Click on “Age of Discovery”
From list, select Explorer and scroll down to Gallery to obtain maps and images.
You can also search by Country name in the search box.
You can also select the Interactive Maps for some of the explorers. Click on in upper right hand corner to expand map. Take screenshot of map.

For a full screenshot:

To take a screenshot of a particular area:

Place the cursor arrow in the top left corner of what you want to copy.
Hit Ctrl + Shift + Switch Window Key
Drag the + over the area to be copied.
Find screenshot in your downloads. Sometimes you may see a number in the bottom right of your screen.

Cavendish Square: Explorers and Exploration
In Cavendish, search your country or explorer and then click on Media Gallery on green bar at top of page.
World History in Context (Gale)
In Gale World History, search your country and exploration or an explorer. Then, see if there are any images.
Salem History
In Salem History, search world exploration map and click on the first article "World Exploration in the Sixteenth Century" to find a map.