Spanning seven different countries in South America, the Amazon River is one of the longest rivers in the world. It reaches around 6400 kilometres (4000 miles) in length. This is a satellite image showing the mouths of the Amazon River...

South Carolina

A map of southern Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia showing the scene of operations in the South during the American Revolutionary War from 1779-1781. The map shows the route of Greene's retreat from Cowpens to the...

A map of parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia involved in the southern campaigns of the American Revolutionary War (1778-1779). The map shows cities and towns, rivers and terrain, forts, and battle sites of the...

A map of the southern Colonies showing the area of General Nathaneal Greene's campaign (1781) against the British under Charles Cornwallis in the closing years of the American Revolution. The map shows the important sites of Cowpens,...

Extensive coverage of South America prehistory. Site and links include enormous photo gallery, essays, and bibliographies for topics such as Chavin, Moche, and Inca cultures, cultural monuments, and migration theories.

Extensive coverage of South America prehistory. Site and links include enormous photo gallery, essays, and bibliographies for topics such as Chavin, Moche, and Inca cultures, cultural monuments, and migration theories.

Mt Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia. Located in Argentina, South America, it reaches an impressive height of 6962 metres (22841 feet). This photo shows the beautiful mountain peak reaching through the...

A map of the United States in 1790 showing the territorial claims of the states at the time, and the British and Spanish possessions and territory disputes. The map shows the frontier lines or extent of settlement from the coast of Maine...

A map of the area from the Delaware Bay to the Connecticut River showing the territory claimed by the Dutch as New Netherlands (1614-1664) and the territory around the Delaware Bay and Delaware River claimed by Sweden as New Sweden...

A map of the area in Pennsylvania south of Philadelphia detailing the Battle of Brandywine during the American Revolution (September 11, 1777). The map shows the battle site of Chad's Ford, the Lancaster Road, the British and American...

A map of the territory east of the Mississippi River and west of the Allegheny Mountains showing the proposed western colonies from 1763-1775. The map shows the proposed colony of Charlotiana (1763) between the Mississippi River to the...

A series of three maps showing the routes of the British Army during the Revolutionary War. The upper left map details the Lower Hudson, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, the upper right map details Lake...

A map of the Adirondack Mountains, southern Lake Champlain, eastern Lake Ontario, and Hudson River Valley south to Peekskill showing the important battle sites of the area during the American Revolutionary War.

A map of the United States east of the Mississippi River showing the State claims between 1783-1802. The map shows the western territorial boundary established by the Treaty of 1783 between Britain and the United States, the State claims...

A map showing the development of the Carolinas from the land grant of Charles II in 1663 to the establishment of the Province of Georgia by charter in 1732. The map shows the area of Carolina as established by the Patent of 1665...

A map of the Appalachian Mountain region showing the three primary routes of the early 1700's through the natural barrier from the English colonies to the Mississippi Valley. "The Appalachian ranges separated the French and the English,...

A map of the United States and the Northwest Territory east of the Mississippi River showing the proposed division of western lands 'ceded or to be ceded’ by the states according to the Ordinance of April 23, 1784. Under this proposed...