Cartographers
The Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers is a growing list of mapmakers covering from the 3rd through the 20th centuries. There are currently more than 3000 biographies present — many of which are the only studies of these individuals available anywhere. We typically add 10–15 additional cartographers each week. While there are thousands of cartographers yet to be added, most major cartographers active between the 17th and the mid-20th century are here biographized. Where we have access to images, these are added. In addition, examples of each cartographer’s works are represented in high resolution.
Cartographers Starting with “O”
o'dea, thomas
(c. 1849 - March 18, 1926)
o'hare, daniel p.
(c. 1866 - April 3, 1921)
o'shaughnessy, michael maurice
(May 28, 1864 - October 12, 1934)
o'sullivan, timothy
(1840 - January 14, 1882)
o'toole, larry
(1909 - April 10, 1951)
oakes, william
(July 1, 1799 - July 31, 1848)
oñativia, gregorio hombrados
(March 12, 1902 - August 18, 1978)
ocean hiway association
(1935 - at least 1982)
odum, ralph emerson
(December 11, 1913 - June 5, 1966)
“Odom”
oeser, adam friedrich
(February 17, 1717 - March 18, 1799)
office of civil and defense mobilization
(1958 - 1973)
oficina del café de costa rica
(1933 - present)
ogawa jihei
(小川治平, 1887 - 1925)
ogawa tazaemon
(fl. c. 1670 - 1900)
“小川多左衛門”
ogilby, john
(November 17, 1600 - 1676)
oglesby and oglesby
(fl. c. 1905 - 1909)
ohara kisaburō
(c. 1885 - 1949)
“小原喜三郎”
ohman, august reinhold
(May 3, 1859 - April 22, 1934)
ōshima sakichi
(fl. c. 1876 - 1883))
“島細吉”
okada eisuke
(fl. c. 1882 - 1897)
“岡田榮助”
okadaya kashichi
(fl. c. 1658 - 1874)
“岡田屋嘉七”
okajima shinshichi
(fl. c. 1868 - 1900)
“岡島眞七”
okumura kinjirō
(fl. c. 1886 - 1896)
“奧村金次郎”
old corner book store
(1828 - 1950)
olearius, adam
(September 24, 1599 - February 22, 1671)
“Ölschläger”
oliver, james frank
(October 20, 1916 - April 20, 2006)
olleros y mansilla, anselmo
(18?? - January 1895)
ollom, merle eugene
(June 11, 1928 - December 7, 2023)
olmsted, frederick law
(April 26, 1822 - August 28, 1903)
olney, jesse
(1798 - 1872)
olsen, edwin birger
(1902 - 1996)
ondarza lara, juan
(May 17, 1827 - January 7, 1875)