Catalog of Planetary Maps
The Catalog of Planetary Maps.
Sources: The research that led to this catalog was supported by Fulbright Hungary Grant No. 1222202, awarded to H. Hargitai for research at USGS Astrogeology, Flagstaff, Arizona (advisor: Trent Hare), and by the ICA Commission on Planetary Cartography (advisor: Kira Shingareva). Most of the data is based on the inventory of the map library of USGS Astrogeology.
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Orientation: north up
64 maps
| # | Title | Map No. | Lead Author | Artist | Target | Quad. | Scale | Year | Publisher | |
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| #5589 |
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Landestellen Auf dem Mond Landing sites on the Moon Scott, Zack Apollo Der Wettlauf zum Mond. Droemer. / Apollo: The extraordinary visual history of the iconic space progra… | Scott, Zack | Moon | 2017 | |||||
| #5485 |
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Photomap of the visible side of the Moon Publisher: Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow, Russia Map editors: I.S. Agamalyan, Zh. F. Rodionova, V. G. Surdin… | Agamalyan, I. S. | Moon | 8M | 2014 | ||||
| #2945 |
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Photomap of the visible side of the Moon | Agamalyan, I. S. | Moon | 8M | 2014 | Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Lomonosov State University | |||
| #5423 | Der Mond La Lune The Moon La Luna The Moon | Moon | 5M | 2012 | Hallwag Verlag | |||||
| #5348 | Übersichtskarte der Venusoberfläche. Overview map of the surface of Venus | Abb. 5 | Venus | 2008 | Spektrum | |||||
| #5349 | Übersichtskarte des Mars Overview map of Mars | Abb 2 | Mars | 2008 | Spektrum | |||||
| #5205 | Luna Moon Mond Moon | Buchroithner, Manfred F. | Moon | 12.8M | 2002 | Institute of Cartography, TU Dresden, ICA | ||||
| #5004 |
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Donald Grant's plastic map of the Moon Das Weltall. Meyers Kinderbibliotek 1998 (German), Atlas of Space (First Discovery/Atlas) (English) / Atlas du ciel… | Grant, Donald | Moon | 1995 | |||||
| #1597 |
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Locator map of the most important physiographic units of Mars. The shades are purely indicative, not meant to duplicate the actual appearance of the planet at the telescope. One of the last canal Maps of Mars, after the space age began. THE PHYSIOGRAPHY OF THE MARTIAN SURFACEApproximately … | Ronca, Luciano B. | Mars | 1970 | |||||
| #1417 |
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Carte de la Lune (Face cachée, Face visible) Map of the Moon (far side, near side) | Moon | 10M | 1969 | |||||
| #1421 |
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Diagram of Venus surface features made with the Haystack-Westford interferometer "Diagram of Venus surface features made with the Haystack-Westford interferometer. Features observed with the Haystack-W… | Rogers, Alan | Venus | 1969 | |||||
| #1422 | ESSO Map of the Moon | Moon | 1969 | CS. Hammond and CO. Mapplewood NJ | ||||||
| #1527 | Moon Chart | Moon | 1969 | CS. Hammond and CO. | ||||||
| #1543 | Rand McNally Far side of the Moon | Moon | 5.5M | 1969 | Rand McNally Company | |||||
| #1544 | Rand McNally Official Map of the Moon | Moon | 2.3M | 1969 | Rand McNally Company | |||||
| #944 | Consolidated Lunar Atlas : supplement no. 3 and 4 to the photographic lunar atlas (cla) | Kuiper, Gerard P. | Moon | 2.4M | 1967 | University of Arizona Press | ||||
| #1158 | Sketch maps of Zond-3 probe images | Lipsky, Yurii Naumovich | Moon | 5M | 1967 | Nauka | ||||
| #867 |
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Moon Chart CS. Hammond and CO., 1966 and 1969 Background photo from ACIC Encyclopedia of Aviation and Space Sciences Map 49… | Hammond, C. S. | Moon | 1966 | CS. Hammond and CO. | ||||
| #610 |
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Rectified Lunar Atlas (Supplement to the USAF Lunar Atlas) A manuscript page of the Atlas with an actual photograph RECTIFIED LUNAR ATLAS Supplement Number Two to the PHOTO… | Whitaker, Ewen A. | Moon | 3.5M | 1963 | University of Arizona Press | |||
| #614 |
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The Moon through the eyepiece Aero-Space Laboratories, Missile Division, North American Aviation Inc. Map provided courtesy of the USGS Flagstaff Li… | Alter, Dinsmore | Moon | 1963 | |||||
| #526 | Generalized photogeologic map of the Moon, Modified 1961 | Hackman, Robert J. | Moon | 9M | 1962 | Army Map Service | ||||
| #557 | Physiographic divisions of the Moon, Modified 1961 | Hackman, Robert J. | Moon | 9M | 1962 | Army Map Service | ||||
| #479 |
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Generalized Photogeologic Map of the Moon Hackman, Robert J. (research and compilation) Modified 1961 Engineer Special Study of the Surface of the Moon Greyscal… | Hackman, Robert J. | Moon | 9M | 1961 | ||||
| #418 |
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Rand McNally’s Official Maps of the Moon The 1958 edition includes the Physiographic division of the Moon that was published only in 1961. Background: ACIC. 1… | Moon | 2.3M | 1958 | Rand McNally | ||||
| #302 | Chart of the Moon, showing the Principal Formations seen on its Surface https://www.gutenberg.org/files/27633/27633-h/27633-h.htm From a Globe made by M. Wicks - The dark shaded portions are v… | Wicks, M. A. | Mars | 1911 | Seeley and Co. Limited | |||||
| #5699 |
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A látható holdfelület The visible lunar surface Engraved by Posner Károly Lajos and Son Nomenclature: Hungarian, Latin Published in Pallas Nagylexikon, 1893-1897 The… | Posner, Károly Lajos | Moon | 1893 | |||||
| #190 |
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Map 190 A rare map where north is up. Based on Schiaparelli. | Mars | 186M | 1888 | |||||
| #169 | Mondansicht | Fig. 81 | Drechsler, A. | Moon | 1881 | J. J. Weber | ||||
| #162 | Die sichtbare Seite der Mond-Oberfläche bei voller Beleuchtung : nach Beer u. Mädler's Karte The visible side of the lunar surface at full illumination: after Beer and Madler's map | Ausfeld, Johann Carl | Moon | 1880 | Justus Perthes | |||||
| #152 |
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Full Moon as seen through a powerful glass In: J. Rambosson (ed) 1878 Astronomy. Translated from French by CB Pitman. Chatto and Windus Piccadilly, Londo… | Guynemer | Moon | 1878 | Chatto & Windus, Piccadilly | ||||
| #145 | Die sichtbare Seite der Mond-Oberfläche bei voller Beleuchtung : nach Beer u. Mädler's Karte The visible side of the lunar surface at full illumination: after Beer and Madler's map | Ausfeld, Johann Carl | Moon | 1876 | Justus Perthes | |||||
| #139 |
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Telescopic view of the Moon from the rare original "Adams Chart of History" Telescopic view of the Moon 1873. From: "Adams Chart of History" - Might not be correct Reproduction Courtesy of E. A… | Adams, Anne | Moon | 1873 | |||||
| #137 | Die sichtbare Seite der Mond-Oberfläche bei voller Beleuchtung : nach Beer u. Mädler's Karte The visible side of the lunar surface at full illumination: after Beer and Madler's map | Ausfeld, Johann Carl | Moon | 13M | 1872 | Justus Perthes | ||||
| #135 | Die sichtbare Seite der Mond-Oberfläche bei voller Beleuchtung : nach Beer u. Mädler's Karte The visible side of the lunar surface at full illumination: after Beer and Madler's map | Ausfeld, Johann Carl | Moon | 1870 | Justus Perthes | |||||
| #124 |
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Mond—Karte Nach dem besten Quellen entworfen und gezeichnet Map of the Moon Meyer's Kriegs- u. Friedens- oder grosser Zeitungs-Atlas in 148 karten... J. Meyer. Hildburohausen et New-York . Schleif… | Radefeld, C. C. | Moon | 1860 | J. Meyer | ||||
| #116 | Die sichtbare Seite der Mond-Oberfläche bei voller Beleuchtung : nach Beer u. Mädler's Karte. Ausgabe in 63 B1 No1 The visible side of the lunar surface at full illumination: after Beer and Madler's map. Edition in 63 sheets, no. 1 | Ausfeld, Johann Carl | Moon | 46M | 1853 | Justus Perthes | ||||
| #115 | Telescopic Appearance of the Moon Uncolored engraved diagram. Displaying magnified appearance of the Moon, "as seen by Lord Rosse's great telescope", and … | Reynolds, James | Moon | 1851 | ||||||
| #112 |
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Mond-Karte Map of the Moon Size: 29.5 x 36 cm Title: Mond Karte Drawn by: Radefeld, C. in 1847 Uncolored steel engraving North-up First ed… | Radefeld, C. C. | Moon | 1850 | Joseph Meyer | ||||
| #109 |
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Die Sichtbare seite der Mond-Oberflache The visible side of the lunar surface Vollständiger Hand-Atlas der neueren Erdbeschreibung ueber alle Theile der Erde : in 80 Blättern / herausgegeben von K. … | Flemming, Carl Glockau | Moon | 1844 | K. Sohr | ||||
| #105 |
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Die sichtbare Seite der Mond-Oberfläche bei voller Beleuchtung : nach Beer u. Mädler's Karte. Ausgabe in 63 B1 No1 The visible side of the lunar surface at full illumination: after Beer and Madler's map. Edition in 63 sheets, no. 1 Stieler's Hand Atlas 1841. (monochormatic) Steel engraved Johann Carl Ausfeld, engr. | Ausfeld, Johann Carl | Moon | 46M | 1841 | Justus Perthes | |||
| #104 |
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Exhibiting the same view of the Moon’s surface as plate the first Plate the 2nd Exhibiting the same view of the Moon’s surface as plate the first. The first plate presents the Moon… | Russell, John | Moon | 1840 | James Wyld, Charing Cross East | ||||
| #103 |
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The Moon in Plano Plate the First of the Moon in Plano. Engraved by John Russell Esq. R.A. from his original Drawings, carefully measu… | Russell, John | Moon | 1840 | James Wyld, Charing Cross East | ||||
| #87 |
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Mondkarte Map of the Moon Cartographer: Gruithuisen, spelled Gruidhuisen on the map Publication Date: 1821? Note: This edition is the first … | von Gruithuisen, Paula Franz | Moon | 1821 | |||||
| #71 |
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Der Mond in Vollen Lichte The Moon in full light Courtesy of EA Whitaker Mayers map with Cassini's Heart | Mayer, Tobias Johann | Moon | 1775 | |||||
| #68 |
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Map 68 Cartographer: Hell, Miksa (1720-1792), 1764 Courtesy of EA Whitaker | Hell, Maximilian | Moon | 1764 | |||||
| #52 |
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Phasis Lunae Lunatae Crescentis /Gibberolasae / Incurvatae crescentis / Adultae / Oppositionem vergentis, observata. Segedini / Solnoci Observed phases of the crescent, gibbous, waxing curved, mature, and nearly full Moon. Szeged / Szolnok | Marsili, Aloysio Ferd | Moon | 1726 | Hagae-Amstelodam | ||||
| #50 |
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Tab. XVI 1723 Rost, J.L. 1723; Atlas portatilis coelestis oder compendiöse Vorstellung des gantzen Welt-Gebäudes; Nürnberg/Weigel… | Rost, Johann Leonhard | Moon | 1723 | |||||
| #49 |
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Fig 10 William Derham Based on the map/nomenclature of Hevelius In (?): Astro-theology : or a demonstration of the being and … | Derham, William | Moon | 1721 | |||||
| #40 | Phasis Lunae Artificialis Artificial phase of the Moon | Seller, John | Moon | 1700 | Jeremiah Seller; Charles Price; Philip Lea | |||||
| #41 | Phasis Lunae Naturalis Natural phase of the Moon | Seller, John | Moon | 1700 | Jeremiah Seller; Charles Price; Philip Lea | |||||
| #37 |
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Genuina Corporis Lunaris Facies The true appearance of the Moon GENUINA CORPORIS LUNARIS FACIES, prout in Oppositione Verna A. 1694. Die 11. Martii st. n. circ. 22. gr. long. mer. et … | Eimmart, Georg Christoph | Moon | 12.4M | 1696 | Johann Christoph Lochner | |||
| #33 |
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Machinae Coelestis pars posteriori rerum uranicarum observationes The later part of Celestial Machine: observations of celestial matters Johnnis Hevelii Machinae Coelestis pars posteriori rerum uranicarum observationes..... Simon Reininger, Gedani 1679 | Hevelius, Johnnis | Moon | 1679 | Simon Reininger | ||||
| #29 |
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Icon Lunaris Lunar image Courtesy of EA Whitaker ICON LUNARIS Ex Duodecim ipsius Phasib. a prima scilicet post ☌ usq. ad ☍ subsequentem mense O… | Montanari, Germiniano | Moon | 1662 | |||||
| #24 |
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Map 24 Original "copy from negative supplied by Cadiz" (E. Whitaker) Also known as Hieronymus Sirturus. Hieronymus Sirtalis… | Sirsalis, Hieronymus | Moon | 10.2M | 1651 | ||||
| #9 | Counterfeit copy of "Plenilunii lumina Austriaca Philippica" | Van Langren, Michael | Moon | 10.3M | 1645 | |||||
| #11 | Luna nel Lumina Austriaca Phillppica The Moon in Lumina Austriaca Philippica | Van Langren, Michael | Moon | 10.3M | 1645 | |||||
| #8 |
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Phasium Lunae icones, quos Anno Salutis 1634 et 1635, pungendo ac sculp. aquis fortis Claud. Mellan Gall. praesentibus ac flagitantib. illustrib. viris, jussendo et perexscitio. Images of the phases of the Moon, engraved and etched in 1634 and 1635 by Claude Mellan Photorealistic engravings of the Moon (1635-37) 23.7 x 17.9 cm engraving by Claude Mellan. This work was commissioned by… | Gassendi, Pierre | Mellan, Claude | Moon | 16.6M | 1637 | |||
| #7 | Map 7 | Borri, Christopher | Moon | 1627 | ||||||
| #5 | Map 5 | Malapert, Charles | Moon | 70.9M | 1619 | |||||
| #4 |
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Lunae Varietas Variety of the Moon Drawing by Christoph Scheiner, 1614, Disquisitiones Mathematicae Features are lettered. Courtesy of E A Whitaker Belo… | Scheiner, Christopher | Moon | 1614 | |||||
| #3 | Map 3 | Harriot, Thomas | Moon | 1610 | ||||||
| #2 |
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Moon drawing from the Siderius Nuncivs Moon drawings from Galileo, G. 1610; Siderius Nuncivs, Venice. In: Carlos, Edward Stafford, ed.: The Sidereal Messenger … | Galilei, Galileo | Moon | 1610 | |||||
| #1 | Map 1 | Gilbert, William | Moon | 1600 | ||||||
| #6800 |
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The Moon | Rükl, Antonín | Moon | 10M |