Once this photolettering process was refined, it was applied to our United States map supplement in the May 1933 National Geographic. Shortly thereafter, Society cartographer Charles E.

After a recent video, someone from the National Geographic Society reached out to give me an updated set of their atlases. Today I open them up to see if there's anything new worth seeing.

Imagine unfolding a map that doesn’t just show you where to go—but why it matters. This map is stitched together not by algorithms or travel influencers, but by the people who live, breathe, and love ...