At the Smithsonian Museum of Air and Space in Washington, D.C. there is a this early navigation map that leads into the exhibit about navigation and using Global Positioning for navigation. I really enjoy looking at old maps to see how the creator perceived the area in which they were mapping to see the difference …
The Magellan Systems Corporation produced some of the earliest handheld GPS units for civilian use. In 1986 its engineers began experimenting with electronic mockups of a unit. Displayed here is the earliest “breadboard” and keyboard used to test circuitry and components at Magellan.
