(From George Adam Smith, An Atlas of the Historical Geography of the Holy Land, London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1915)
This page presents historical school maps illustrating the historical geography of Palestine. Intended for classroom and scholarly instruction, these maps depict key regions, cities, and territorial divisions across major historical periods, including biblical, classical, and medieval contexts. They reflect early 20th‑century approaches to teaching the geography and historical development of the Holy Land through structured visual representation.
(From M. L. W. Laistner, A Survey of Ancient History to the Death of Constantine, Boston, D.C. Heath & Co., 1929)
(From A. W. Ward et al., The Cambridge Modern History Atlas, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1924)
(From James Westfall Thompson, Ancient History of the Middle Ages: 300-1500, New York, W.W. Norton, 1937)
(From Albert Bushnell Hart & alii, eds., American History Atlas, Third Edition, Chicago, Denoyer-Geppert Co., 1930)
(From Townsend Mac Coun, An Historical Geography of the United States, New York-Boston-Chicago, Silver, Burdett & Co., 1901)
(From Dixon Ryan Fox, Harper’s Atlas of American History, New York, Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1920)
(From Lawrence J. Burpee, ed., An Historical Atlas of Canada, Toronto, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1927)
(From J. G. Bartholomew, Atlas for Canadian Schools: A New Series of Physical and Political Maps, London, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1913)
(From Clifford Sifton, Concise School Atlas of the Dominion of Canada, Ottawa, Minister of Interior, 1900)
(From Emil Reich, A New Student Atlas of English History, London, Macmillan and co., 1903)
(From T. W. Higginson, E. Channing, English History for Americans, New York, Longmans, Green & Co., 1902)
(From Léon Mirot, Manuel de géographie historique de la France, Paris, Éditions A et J. Picard, 1947)
(From James Murdoch and Ysoh Yamagata, A History of Japan during the Century of Early Foreign Intercourse 1542-1651, Kobe, The Chronicle, 1903)
Sources, Methodology & Educational Use: The maps on this page are reproduced from a historical school atlas published in 1915. Prepared for instructional and academic use, the atlas reflects the pedagogical standards and geographic knowledge of its time. Each map has been reviewed with attention to its publication context, edition, and educational purpose, following established practices in historical cartography and the study of school and reference materials. The selection highlights how Palestine’s regions, historical sites, and territorial divisions were visually represented in educational resources of the period.
