Global Migration in 1858: Charles Minard Map

Studying global migrations in the 19th century?

Here's an awesome map from Charles Joseph Minard showing the major trends in migration in 1858.  The map key shows six major ports of debarkation and the major destinations.

We are working on global migrations in World History.  I'm going to put the link to the map on Google Classroom and ask the kids to identify major trends and to try to identify the factors pushing migrants to different locations.

You can find the map at the online Library of Congress site and you can manipulate it by making it larger or smaller so you can clearly see specific port names.