History of mapmaking and Technology

By zangetsu2345
  • Period: Sep 13, 1500 to

    Technology of maps

  • First map of the united states

    First map of the united states

    The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has mapped the entire United States. The first map of the United States was made in 1879
  • Nasa's first Landsat sattelite

    Nasa's first Landsat sattelite

    Launched by nasa, it sent back pictures that showed earth as it had never been viewed before
  • Nasa launches E.O.S. Earth Observing System satelite

    Nasa launches E.O.S. Earth Observing System satelite

    Unlike, Landsat EOS does not provide high-resolution images of Earth, instead, it provides precise measurements of Earths processes such as land-air and air-sea exchanges of energy, carbon and water.
  • First clay map, found dated back to 2300 B.C.

    First clay map, found dated back to 2300 B.C.

    Clay tablet, created around 2300 B.C. Believed to be one of the first maps. Found in ancient Sumeria