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r/oldmaps is a subreddit with 50k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size.
Beautiful and illuminating maps from around the world, from the oldest examples known to those created around 1950.
Popular Themes in r/oldmaps
#1
Advice Requests
: "Sorting through my late grandfathers extensive collection of reproductions and originals"
10 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Great tool that has helped me"
2 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Soviet map of Israel and Palestine from 1956"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "The Alps, hand-drawn by myself in Tolkien's style, please suggest any improvements!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/oldmaps
#1
Map
: "1778 Map of Paris"
205 posts
#2
World
: ""Die gantse Welt" / "The whole World" - German map of the World. Circa 1675."
27 posts
#3
Europe
: "1920s Czech map of Europe, featuring the short-lived Ukrainian republic"
20 posts
#4
Maps
: "Older National Geographic Maps."
19 posts
#5
Old
: "Found this Old map from the 90's in a garbage dump. I noticed some train tracks that aren't there now and found this abandoned train station in the middle of our town."
19 posts
#6
Historical
: "The evolution of Paris through Historical maps (sources in comment)"
15 posts
#7
America
: "In 1903, a Vermont doctor bet $50 that he could cross America by car. It took him 63 days, $8,000, and 600 gallons of gas."
7 posts
#8
Asia
: "Does anyone know what this place labeled as "BELGIAN" on old maps of Asia could be? Google is super unhelpful"
6 posts
#9
Ancient
: "The Uppsala Map, an Ancient map of Jerusalem and Palestine, (1100s)"
5 posts
#10
Germany
: "1878 map of Germany - by Eugene Andriveau-Goujon [9846 x 7129]"
4 posts
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