The 510-year-old map is the first to name America. A world map in the form of a set of gores for a terrestrial globe, from 1507 by cartographer Martin Waldseemueller is displayed at Christie's auction ...

Mapping out geology across the U.S. is surprisingly difficult, but the USGS has managed just that, and its map is more detailed than you'd ever expect.

Families of Everett School District students can explore North America tonight without leaving the Cascade High School campus. With support from the Washington State Geographic Alliance, Cascade is ...

GENEVA — Centuries before it became a continent or country synonymous with wealth, power, freedom or democracy, "America" was coined by a Renaissance cartographer as the catchall designation for a ...

U.S. Google Maps results for "Gulf of Mexico," automatically changed to "Gulf of America" and showing the location's label as "Gulf of America." Credit: Mashable screenshot / Google Late last month, ...