Online Texts and Portals
The History of Cartography University of Chicago Press
Articles and chapters with in depth discussion of all periods and places of cartography; volumes 1, 2, 3 and available online as PDFs; created at the History of Cartography Project
Map History/History of Cartography: Gateway Guide
Resources compiled by Tony Campbell, former Map Librarian of the British Library
International Society for the History of the Map Discussion List (ISHMap-list)
Listserv discussion group on historic cartographic items includes librarians, historians, and cartographers among its subscribers. Successor to the MapHist listserv.
History of Cartography Timelines
Brussels International Map Collectors’ Circle.
Journals
The Portolan
Journal of the Washington Map Society.
“Published regularly three times per year Spring, Fall and Winter. It is the only journal of its kind published in the Americas focusing on the history of cartography, map collecting, and cartography… The contents comprise a rich mix of cartographic interest.” Available in print 1984-current.
Mapline
Published by the Newberry Library. “Mapline is a subscription newsletter devoted to reporting timely events in the study of the history of cartography. It functions as a bulletin to announce recent acquisitions to the cartographic collections at the Newberry, and to keep readers informed of the centers work, publications, and sponsored events. The newsletter also contains brief reports on conferences, exhibitions, and societies and lectures beyond the Newberry.” Available in print 1976-current.
Map Collector’s Series
The series aim was “stimulating interest in and publish material on early printed maps, atlases, cartographers, etc.” The series does not have a cumulative index. Fortunately, librarian Paula Dryburg compiled an online index while serving with Oxford’s Bodleian Library. Available in print 1963-1975.
The Map Collector
Published quarterly in the United Kingdom. It focused on the history of cartography, collecting antique maps, and cartographic ephemera. Available in print 1979-1996. Continued as Mercator’s World
Mercator’s World
“A bimonthly journal covering the exploration, discovery, and mapping of the world, including earth, sea, and space. Focuses on modern and historic achievements in cartography, geography, oceanography, cosmography, and astronomy, as well as adventure travel.”
Imago Mundi
“Imago Mundi is the only English-language scholarly periodical devoted exclusively to the history of pre-modern maps, mapping, and map-related ideas from anywhere in the world… All articles represent original research, are refereed, and are well illustrated (recent volumes have included color plates). Since 1977 each volume has contained a full complement of scholarly aids in the form of book reviews, bibliography, and chronicles.” Available online from multiple databases with dates ranging from 1997-current. Available in print 1935-2011.
Cartographica
The official publication of the Canadian Cartographic Association. Includes numerous articles on the history of cartography as part of its international coverage of the art and science of cartography.
Antique Map Price Record and Handbook (AMPR)
Available in print 1993-2000. No longer produced in print. Now available online from OldMaps.com. Limited information is available without a subscription. “Has approximately 200,000 pricing records from dealers and auction houses.”