Mars

Ronca’s canal map of Mars (1970)

One of the last canal Maps of Mars, after the space age began. THE PHYSIOGRAPHY OF THE MARTIAN SURFACEApproximately 70 per cent of the surface is covered by deserts or continents, which appear to be of reddish-yellow colour. Darker areas, called maria (singular mare) occupy approximately 27 per cent of thesurface. … The remaining portion […]

Martian albedo features with topography (1973)

Martian albedo features with topography (1973)

“These charts were inspired by the National Geographic Society. The original artwork was prepared at Lowell Observatory in cooperation with David W. Cook, assistant chief cartographer of the Society,and a color rendition was distributed with the February 1973 issue of National Geographic Magazine as a supplement to a popular article by Kenneth F. Weaver. The […]

Generalized geologic map of the region West of Tharsis Montes

Generalized geologic map of the region West of Tharsis Montes

Marte Vallis first appears on this map. This paper is not subject to U.S. copyright. Published in 1982 by the American Geophysical Union. David H. Scott, Kenneth L. Tanaka 1982 Ignimbrites of Amazonis Planitia Region of Mars. Journal of Geophys. Res. Solid Earth https://doi.org/10.1029/JB087iB02p01179

Sketch map of Southeast Elysium channels

Sketch map of Southeast Elysium channels

Tanaka KL, Scott DH Youngest channel system on Mars. 44-45. MECA Special Session at LPSC XVII 1986 Martian Geomorphology and its relation to subsurface volatiles. LPI Technical Report No 87-2, LPI, Houston. https://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1986LPI….17..865T/0000866.000.html

Sketch map of West Elysium

Sketch map of West Elysium

De Hon, R.A. Martian lake basins and lacustrine plains. Earth Moon Planet 56, 95–122 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00056352

Sketch map of Ladon Basin (1992)

Sketch map of Ladon Basin (1992)

This is the first map of Ladon basin and its inlet and outlet channels. De Hon, R.A. Martian lake basins and lacustrine plains. Earth Moon Planet 56, 95–122 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00056352

Viking Landing Site Press map 1976

Viking Landing Site Press map 1976

Lowell Observatory map of Mars 1962

Lowell Observatory map of Mars 1962

G. de Vaucouleurs: Precision mapping of Mars. In: Physics of Planets. Proceedings of the 11th International Astrophysical Symposium Liege, July 9-12, 1962. 369- Bad image quality due to scanning, original paper version is not available.

Outline map of Mars 1962

Outline map of Mars 1962

G. de Vaucouleurs: Precision mapping of Mars. In: Physics of Planets. Proceedings of the 11th International Astrophysical Symposium Liege, July 9-12, 1962. 369-

The First Geologic Sketch Maps of the Equatorial Region of Mars (1972)

The First Geologic Sketch Maps of the Equatorial Region of Mars (1972)

“The rationale and methods employed in the mapping were similar to those used for the Moon as described by Wilhelms and McCauley (1971) and McCauley and Wilhelms (1971)” McCAULEY,J. F., ANDWILHELMS,D. E. (1971). Geological provinces of the near side of the Moon. Icarus 15, 363 WILHELMS, D. E., AND McCAuLEY, J. F. (1971). Geologic map […]

Gabrielle Flammarion’s maps of Mars (1920)

Gabrielle Flammarion’s maps of Mars (1920)

Rare sketch maps from one of the first woman astronomers. These maps record observations of clouds. Observer: Gabrielle Flammarion (G. Renaudot, G.C. Flammarion). Reference G.C. Flammarion 1920. Métérologie Martienne. L’Astronomie, vol. 34, pp.377-379

Louise Leonard’s Mars Drawings (1903-05)

Louise Leonard’s Mars Drawings (1903-05)

These are probably the first drawings of Mars by a woman astronomer. They were drawn by Wrexie Louise Leonard, the assistant of Percival Lowell, at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ. References: W. Louise Leonard: Drawings of Mars. Popular Astronomy, 1907 (147), XV/7. 387-390. Jan Millsapps: Wrexie Louise Leonard: Take a Letter, Take a Look. […]