Search Tips Historical Context Students can use Panoramic Maps, 1847-1929 to enhance their study of a particular piece of literature.
Students can read works composed by authors who lived during the period covered by the collection.
Then, they can search on the geographical location described in these works, or the places where they were composed, or the hometowns of the authors. For example, students can view Mark Twain's hometown of Hannibal, Missouri . Bird's eye view of the city of Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri 1869 . Drawn by A. Ruger. Travel Writing Ask students to select a map of a distant city that they would like to visit.