Open Maps: New Research Directions and Workflows for Digitized Historical Cartographic Material

This working paper is an outcome of the first international Open Maps Meeting, organized in November 2024 at the Dutch National Archives and National Library, and funded by Open Science NL, KNAW Humanities Cluster, Stichting Pica and Delft University of Technology. It synthesizes general insights from the Open Maps Meeting in a first introductory overview, intended for a broad scholarly audience interested in methodological cartographic and historical mapping advancements. This working paper is primarily based on presentations and input from the expert sessions during the first day of the Open Maps Meeting.