Have you ever wanted to visit "New Wild Boar City"? Chances are you've actually been there: It's New York City. The Atlas of True Names, a project by cartographers Stephan Hormes and Silke Peust ...

The Atlas of True Names is a collection of world maps that replace the traditional names of the world's cities, countries, mountains and rivers with new ones that reflect their origins and literal ...

An unusual new map has been released, called the Atlas of True Names. It reveals the etymological roots, or original meanings, of the names of countries all over the world. Listen Listen to some ...

The Atlas of True Names was compiled by cartographers Stephan Hormes and Silke Peust. The duo has, in addition to the map of the United States, also produced similar maps of Canada and the British ...

Ever stop to wonder where a city or state gets its name? Even for historians it can be difficult to trace. A new map, the Atlas of True Names, attempts to it. The result? Huntsville’s true name ...

For anyone who has ever wondered what place names really mean, the Atlas of True Names has created a series of maps illustrated with the etymological roots of the names around the world. New York ...

The Atlas of True Names is a fun look at the meanings behind the names of Michigan and U.S. cities. Released this year, cartographers Stephan Hormes and Silke Peust took the meaning of place names ...

The Atlas of True Names replaces the traditional names of the world's cities, countries, rivers and mountains with new ones to reflect their origins and literal meaning.