This map of India from the Perry-Castaneda Collection shows India's major cities, borders of the individual states, major highways, and rail lines.

A map of the United States at the close of the American Revolution showing the western land claims extending to the Mississippi River by the individual states after the Treaty of 1783 with Britain. The map shows the frontiers with the...

A map from 1904 of the eastern United States showing the westward progression of the centers of population from 1790 to 1900. "The centre of population is defined as 'the point at which equilibrium would be reached were the country taken...

Log building complex of four individual buildings in Mount Rainier National Park that is architecturally significant on its own.

A map of the United States showing the results of the House vote on the Force Bill of 1833 during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. The map is keyed to show the areas of votes for or against the bill. The bill authorized Jackson to use...

A map of Germany in 1910 showing cities, towns, ports, railroads, rivers and terrain of the country. The map is color-coded to show the individual states that made up Germany at the time.

A map showing the western section of Germany and its subdivisions in 1919. The map is color-coded to show the individual states, and shows cities, railroads, and rivers of the country, and includes an inset map of Schleswig-Holstein.

A map of the German Empire in 1885, showing cities, ports, towns, railroads, and rivers. The map is color-coded to show the individual states of the German Empire at the time.

A black-and-white map showing the western section of Germany and its subdivisions in 1912. The map shows the individual states west of Berlin, and major cities, railroads, and rivers of the country. The map also shows the Alsace and...

A map showing the western section of Germany and its subdivisions in 1909. The map is color-coded to show the individual states west of Berlin, and shows cities, railroads, and rivers of the country. The map shows the Alsace and Lorraine...

Henry David Thoreau (born David Henry Thoreau; July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) was an American author, naturalist, transcendentalist, tax resister, development critic, sage writer and philosopher. He is best known for his book Walden, a...