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  • Moses and Ebenezer Greenleaf Manuscript Surveys

    By Roberta Ransley-Matteau, Cartographic Cataloger at the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education “Long and attentive inquiry and observation had convinced the writer, that the real value and character of the ex...

  • “All About Maps” Map Sharing

    Use the form above to share the map you made in your All About Maps lesson! ...

  • Section 10: Salmon Falls Manufacturing Company

    Section 10: Salmon Falls Manufacturing Company [expand title="VIEW OTHER SECTIONS"] Industry, Wealth, and Labor: Mapping New England Textile Mills 1. Introduction 2. Examples of Site-Specific Fire Insurance Plans 3. Biddeford-Saco 4. Lowell ...

  • French Maps

      Are you a classroom teacher within the Greater Portland area? We are happy to lend high-quality printed reproductions of this map set at no cost as part of an Activity Kit for use in your classroom. The kit will also include a variety of age-...

  • A Glimpse into the Social History of mid-Nineteenth Century America through Trade Cards and Advertisements

    "Safford Automatic Draw Bar Co." Trade Card, 1893 Garrett Jones is a senior History major at the University of Southern Maine; he interned at the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education during the spring 2023 semester. His i...

  • Columbian Exchange in Maps

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  • GIS Workshop

    Introducing GIS into Classroom Curriculum with Brandi LeRoy Thursday, August 18, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Open to Middle School and High School teachers, Brandi LeRoy will lead this day-long session for educators looking to integrate GIS into their curric...

  • Book Discussion

    Educators Graphic Novel Discussions: Historical Climate Crises Open to teachers of Grades 5 - 12 in Maine, these evening book discussions will feature two graphic novels (written and illustrated by Don Brown) that focus on historical climate crise...

  • Spanish Maps

     Are you a classroom teacher within the Greater Portland area? We are happy to lend high-quality printed reproductions of this map set at no cost as part of an Activity Kit for use in your classroom. The kit will also include a variety of age-ap...

  • Depictions of Indigenous People on Colonial Maps

     Are you a classroom teacher within the Greater Portland area? We are happy to lend high-quality printed reproductions of this map set at no cost as part of an Activity Kit for use in your classroom. The kit will also include a variety of age-ap...