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 “W”
waage, karl
(September 5, 1820 - 1885)
“Karl Waagen, Carl Waage”
wachsmuth, f. e
(fl. 1870 - 1910)
waddell, laurence austine
(May 29, 1854 - 1938)
waddey, john a.
(December 31, 1852 - January 13, 1932)
wade, henling thomas
(1846 - September 17, 1915)
wadström, carl bernhard
(April 19, 1746 - April 6, 1799)
“C. B. Wadstrom”
wadsworth, alexander
(May 6, 1806 - February 15, 1898)
waghenaer, lucas janszoon
(c. 1533 - 1606)
wagner, johann christoph
(1640 - c. 1701)
wagner, thomas s. wagner and m'guigan
(fl. 1846 - 1858)
wailly, charles de
(November 9, 1730 - November 2, 1798)
wakimizu tetsugorō
(December 4, 1867 - August 10, 1942)
“脇水鐵五郎”
walch, johannes
(November 25, 1757 - March 23, 1815)
waldmire, robert
(April 19, 1945 - December 16, 2009)
waldon, joseph allan
(December 1, 1956 - May 12, 2013)
“Joey Waldon, Joe Waldon”
waldseemüller, martin
(September 11, 1470 - March 16, 1520)
waldsmith, arnold j.
(May 26, 1907 - March 16, 2005)
walker, anthony
(March 19, 1726 - May 9, 1765)
walker, edward
(1804 - 1879)
walker, george h.
(January 4, 1852 - 19??)
walker, irma
(1885 - 19??)
walker, james
(June 3, 1819 - September, 1889)
walker, james thomas
(December 1, 1826 - February 16, 1896)
walker, jill
(1927 - 2021)
walker, john
(1787 - April 19, 1873)
“J. and C. Walker”
wall van leer, ella lillian
(November 11, 1892 - August 8, 1986)
wall, walter eugene
(October 13, 1867 - July 23, 1944)
walling, henry francis
(June 11, 1825 - April 8, 1889)
wallingford, daniel kirkwood
(September 12, 1890 - January 11, 1964)
wallis, edward
(c. 1787 - 1868)
wallis, john
(1745 - 1818)
walsh, richard john
(November 20, 1886 - May 28, 1960)
