Tom PattersonThe Equal Earth map projection. An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers for centuries.

The Equal Earth World Map project has finally given us the most accurate map of Earth ever created. We just have to accept it ...

This story appears in the July 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine ... He decided that a magnificent gift—a lavish map of the world—might maneuver him into the new king’s good ...

which evolved into today’s National Geographic Maps. As in the past, our cartographers continue to illustrate the world around us through the art and science of mapmaking. We adhere to this long ...

Anaximander's Map is considered by some to be the first-ever world map, and alleged versions of it have been shared across ...