Old Maps Online

Old Maps Online offers a federated search of several online map collections: Cartography Associates' David Rumsey Map Collection ; the University of Portsmouth's A Vision of Britain through Time; the map collection of the Czech Republic's Moravian Library; The British Library's map collection; and the National Library of Scotland's Maps of Scotland. The Rumsey and British Library collections include a range of world maps as well as local maps. Funded by JISC, Old Maps Online succeeds a project of the Moravian Library.

Carte de la Louisiane et du cours du Mississipi - 1730

It uses a Klokan Technologies map interface as the basis for its graphical user interface. Powered by Google, the site offers a simple search box. Users will find Old Maps Online easy to navigate by means of thumbnail maps, highlighted boxes, and panning and zoom features. Individual records identify the map source, a brief bibliographic record with a link directly to the source record and full image features. The maps themselves, from reliable university and national library content, appear expertly scanned with clear resolution. The currency and content of this site are dependent upon its partner organizations. The site features a blog about its activities; plans are to add additional collections "from around the world." Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; general readers. -- E. A. Scarletto, Kent State University. Reviewed in 2012aug CHOICE.