Rare Maps
McMaster University Library is fortunate to possess a rich collection of rare, antique maps. The oldest map in the collection was published in Johannes Reger's 1486 edition of Ptolemy's Cosmographia.
McMaster University Library is fortunate to possess a rich collection of rare, antique maps. The oldest map in the collection was published in Johannes Reger's 1486 edition of Ptolemy's Cosmographia.
The collection is an indispensible teaching resource providing students with the opportunity to examine cartography as not just a tool for navigation, but as a work of art, an expression of power, a cultural worldview, and a chronicle of scientific advancement.
Reproduction copies of some of these maps may be viewed in
the Lloyd Reeds Map Collection.
Original maps may be viewed in the Library's
Archives & Research Collections Division.
High resolution images of the maps in our collection are available to be viewed online.