Borders are never permanent. Empires rise and fall, federations form and fracture, and the political map of the world is constantly being redrawn. This is Mappr’s collection of historical maps, a visual guide to the countries, alliances and empires that no longer exist.
Each guide maps a vanished state or a major turning point, with the story of how it came together and how it came apart. Explore the collection below.
Explore the Collection
The Ottoman EmpireFrom a small Anatolian principality to a power spanning three continents at its 1683 peak, and its long decline to 1922.Explore the map →
The Soviet Union (USSR)The communist superpower of 15 republics that shaped the 20th century, from its 1922 founding to its collapse in 1991.Explore the map →
YugoslaviaThe multi-ethnic Balkan federation that held together for most of the 20th century, and the wars that broke it into seven countries.Explore the map →
The Warsaw PactThe Soviet-led military alliance of the Eastern Bloc, from its 1955 founding as a counterweight to NATO to its collapse in 1991.Explore the map →
CzechoslovakiaOne country from 1918 until the peaceful Velvet Divorce split it into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January 1993.Explore the map →
When Did U.S. States Become States?The order in which every U.S. state joined the Union, from the original 13 colonies to Alaska and Hawaii in 1959.Explore the map →
We are steadily expanding this library with new maps and fact-checked histories. Check back for more.
