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 “U”
u.s. army board of engineers for rivers and harbors
(1902 - 1992)
u.s. army forces, pacific
(1945 - 1946)
“AFPAC”
u.s. department of state
(1789 - present)
u.s. geodetic survey
(1807 - present)
u.s. information agency
(1953 - 1999)
“U.S.I.A.”
uchida kennojō
(fl. c. 1878 - 1909)
“内田健之丞”
ughi, lodovico
(fl. c. 1700 - 1729)
ugo, donofrio
(fl. 1946 -????)
uki international inc.
(1970 - 1972?)
ulke, julius
(May 1833 - July 31, 1910)
ulloa y de la torre-giral, antonio de
(January 12, 1716 - July 3, 1795)
ulrich, charles frederick
(June 25, 1835 - March 18, 1907)
umehara eizō
(fl. c. 1883 - 1885)
“梅原榮造”
umemura mihaku
(fl. c. 1680 - 1690)
unal-serres, jean maurille
(September 14, 1814 - 1858)
underwood, thomas
(1810 - 1882)
union commerciale indochinoise et africaine
(1918 - 1954)
union lithography company
(1888 - 1948)
union news company
(fl. c. 1890 - 1969)
union printing company
(1898 - c. 1995)
unique media, inc.
(1979 - present)
united states coast survey
(1807 - present)
“USCS”
united states forest service
(February 1, 1905 - present)
united states geological survey
(1878 - present)
“USGS”
united states weather bureau
(1890 - 1970)
universal map company
(fl. c. 1915 - 1965)
unsen
(fl. c. 1873 - 1875)
“雲仙 / 雲僊”
unsinger, charles
(June 11, 1823 - March 7, 1891)
upham, william phineas
(January 19, 1836 - November 23, 1905)
upton and company
(1864 - 1914)
urabe seiichi
(fl. c. 1873 - 1876)
“卜部精一”
ureta martínez, horacio
(18?? - 19??)