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The
Middle East Map Collection is an ongoing cooperative
project of archives, libaries and museums in Florida
to digitize and provide online access to maps of
contemporary and historic Africa, dating from 1600
through the present. The majority of maps in this
collection document the region's religions. While
many of these maps were originally published as maps
independent of any other publication, some were published
with atlases, books, government documents, shipping
and railroad schedules, land promotions, etc. Maps
in this collection include island, municipal, county
and parish maps as well as maps depicting the region
more broadly.
These maps represent only a small part of the wealth
of historical and archival treasures held by the
contributing archives, libraries, and museums. Users
should note the source of the maps they use and should
contact the holding libraries or archives directly
for more information.
The Collection is uneven in representation of specific
areas as contributions to the Collection reflect
the interests of the contributing institutions. Maps
in the Middle East Map Collection overlap with the
maps of the African Map Collection, the Asian
Map Collection, and the European
Map Collection. Effort
is on-going to broaden representation of other specific
locations.
Most of the antique maps of the Holy Lands contributed
by the University of Florida Map & Imagery Library
are from the collection donated by Dr. James and
Adina Simmons in memory of their parents; Levy and
Zenia Pevzner and Eugene and Irma Simmons. |
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The Middle East Map Collection includes all of the
nations of Asia Minor and the Arabian Penninsula,
as well as some countries commonly thought of as
African, Asian or European.
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.
DMOZ directory project.
Middle East : Maps and Views
Kunani.com : The Internet Directory.
Middle East : Maps and Views
MidEast Web Maps.
United Nations University
Middle East Maps
University of Florida. Map & Imagery Library.
Holy Land Maps
University of Texas, Austin.
Perry-Castañeda
Library Map Collection
WorldAtlas.com
African Maps
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