Maps of the known world have been found dating back to the Iron Age. Since the dawn of modern geography the world has continually been mapped as more knowledge of the globe was acquired. World atlas can be found dating back to the 17th century.
Historical Atlas of the World was created in 1962.
The Atlas of the Dragonlance World was created in 1987.
Pergamon World Atlas was created in 1968.
Atlas of the Prehistoric World was created in 1999.
Times Atlas of the World was created in 1920.
The World Atlas of Golf was created in 1976.
The World Atlas of Wine was created in 2007-10.
The Times Atlas of World History was created in 1978.
Historical Atlas of World Mythology was created in 1983.
The Penguin Atlas of World History was created in 1964.
Discovery Atlas was created on 2006-10-01.
The word comes from the Greek via Latin, first applied to maps from depictions of Atlas supporting the heavens in the 16th Century collection of maps...so, yes Yes. Atlas was the name of a giant in old Greek Stories who carried the world on his shoulders. Long ago, the giant's picture was often placed on the first page of books of maps. So a book of maps came to be known as an atlas. (From World Book Student Dictionary)