The Map-Happy Chaplain
July 26, 2008 1:15 PM   Subscribe

John Henry Wilbrandt Stuckenberg emigrated from Germany to the United States, where he was eventually a Chaplain in the American Civil War. He also really liked maps; in the course of traveling over his lifetime, he collected hundreds of maps, some dating back to the 16th century. [Most maps in Latin]
posted by Rykey (5 comments total) 5 users marked this as a favorite
 
Nifty! New Amsterdam, Old Amsterdam. I love this stuff.
posted by languagehat at 1:27 PM on July 26, 2008


Stuckenberg's got nothing on David Rumsey.
posted by look busy at 4:47 PM on July 26, 2008


I want to like this site. I don't understand why they think that their user interface is even remotely reasonable.

Just let me see the damn picture. The whole damn picture. At once. Sheesh.
posted by Flunkie at 4:56 PM on July 26, 2008


Your favorite map site sucks.
posted by languagehat at 5:33 PM on July 26, 2008


Awesome stuff, thanks!
posted by grapefruitmoon at 8:31 AM on July 27, 2008


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