The 1957 Times Atlas Map: A Strategic View of Cold War Alliances
Feb 5, 2025
The 1957 edition of The Times Atlas features a distinctive political map by John Ian Bartholomew that made an unconventional choice — centering the world on the Atlantic Ocean. Using the Transverse Oblique Homolographic Equal-Area projection, the map was designed to highlight the countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
