Mapy i archiwa – implikacje, przykłady, zastosowania
Maps and archives – implications, examples and applications

Summary/Abstract: The article provides a cross-sectional description of the subject of maps in archives, with the phenomenon shown from several perspectives. In the first part, the author examines the presence of cartographic content in archival discourse based on analysis of ten volumes of the “Krakowski Rocznik Archiwalny” (Krakow Archival Annual), and describes the availability of maps in the resources of the National Archives in Krakow. In the next section, he discusses examples of cartographic collections, selected maps, descriptions and the challenges they pose in terms of content analysis. In the Mapy archiwów (Archive maps) section, he presents the possible ways of using interactive maps in sharing and searching archives using geographical indexes. In the following section, Archiwa na mapach (Archives on maps), he discusses the availability of information regarding the locations of archives and their territorial properties. The article also contains a description of four examples of modern geoportals and interactive maps that present old maps from archival resources. In the summary, the author indicates the challenges and potential directions of developing the availability of maps from archives.

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