| The noble art of cartography has seen many faces,
styles and politics. When you believe the earth is flat you produce
a different map than of a spherical planet, for example.
It would be nearly impossible to list the complete range of maps
and charts available nowadays. The range of maps has become as
diverse as the different methods used to create them.
Nevertheless, creating an organized system of maps is possible if
we divide them into functional categories.
The following institutions, national, academic and
private, are specialized in archiving maps in their various forms
throughout the ages. Whenever possible, a personal visit is
preferred because seeing an old map up close is different than in
digital form.
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