by Rachel DeShong, Special Event Coordinator and Map Curator This blog post is the first in a series of three posts highlighting John Melish, a 19th century cartographer, and the impact his 1816 map,  Map of the United States with the Contiguous British & Spanish Possessions, had on U.S. history. Although John Melish is not a … Continue reading Part I: The Lines are Drawn: John Melish and His Map of the United States