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Exploring Historical and Modern Maps of Spain: A Comparison of Geography

Discover the captivating geography of Spain through a collection of historical and modern maps. Our resources include a detailed 15th-century Portolan map showcasing coastline details and inland features derived from sailor observations and Ptolemy's work. Additionally, explore satellite imagery revealing Spain's lush vegetation and water sources. Engage in interactive activities to identify towns on historical maps, locate key cities in the football league, and pinpoint popular holiday destinations. Delve into the context and evolution of mapping Spain with invaluable references from the RGS collection and official sources.

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Exploring Historical and Modern Maps of Spain: A Comparison of Geography

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  1. Maps Old and New • Maps e.g. illustrating the geography of Spain • Portolan – RGS Collection • Historic – RGS collection See: http://images.rgs.org/index.aspx then put ‘maps’ in search • Satellite See: http://www.gesource.ac.uk/worldguide/html/ • Official ( CIA) See: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/

  2. A 15th Century map A 15th Century map c.1434 drawn using the observations of sailors for the coast detail and information from various travel guides for the inland detail (Portolan). The information for the mountains and rivers came from Ptolemy’s map Source RGS Map collection

  3. Source: S0014572 Regnorum Hispaniae Nova Delcriptiohttp://images.rgs.org/index.aspx then put ‘maps’ in search

  4. Satellite view of SpainThe white patches are cloud ;the green areas are vegetationThe blue areas are water Source: http://www.gesource.ac.uk/worldguide/html/image_1270.html

  5. Source :http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/cia06/spain_sm_2006.gif

  6. Activity:Finding Out • Can you find the towns which are marked on the 15th century map? • Can you find the towns in the football league? See appended list • Can you find the holiday towns? • Can you name the towns marked in red on the satellite map?

  7. First Division Spain Barcelona Real Madrid Villarreal Betis Espanyol Sevilla Valencia Deportivo Athletic Bilbao Málaga Atlético Madrid Zaragoza Real Sociedad Getafe Osasuna Racing Santander Mallorca Levante Numancia Albacete

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