The Dr. Raúl Prebisch Library has a valuable collection of maps that includes everything from ancient historical representations to contemporary cartography.
These are some of the outstanding maps that make up the cartographic collection:
World map: equidistant zenithal projection centered in Buenos Aires
Marambio Foundation. (n.d.). Zenith Argentina Map
In 1975, as a result of the intensification of the dispute between the United Kingdom and the Argentine Republic over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, the Naval Hydrographic Service, dependent on the Argentine Navy, prepared a planisphere that took the City of Buenos Aires as its central point.
The British Isles: England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales
Published in June 1937, this original map of the British Isles features colorful illustrations, county indexes, and thousands of sights in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. The illustrated border contains sketches of historical figures and landmarks.
National Geographic Maps. (n.d.). HM 1937 – A modern pilgrim’s of the British Isles
The World Map
National Geographic published this classic world map in December 1943, in the middle of World War II. Compared to many other World Maps of the
National Geographic Maps. (n.d.). 1943 World Map
