Information about the past is stored, and made accessible in a variety of ways. One of these ways is historical maps. Historical maps provide a chronology of important events and how the impact these events had on the places where they occurred. Historical maps support and extend information from primary historical sources such as letters, treaties, and census date. Historical maps are summaries of past events presented in graphic form.

Features text, photographs, and comprehensive world, regional, U.S. state, and Canadian province maps.

Presents maps which depict historical events and their impact on human development, from the beginnings of civilization to the population of the United States in 1990

Visit all the countries of the world through beautifully illustrated, three-dimensional maps and pictures. There are more than 200 illustrations to enjoy, facts and figures to browse--even an opportunity to meet some children from far away places.