Category Archives: geography

a question of boundaries

If I were in charge of the partition of India, I’d do it bottom-up. Starting with the smallest practical districts, ask in each one: For each of your neighbors, would you amalgamate? Do the most favored mergers (skipping any that … Continue reading

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all maps are out of date

How Old Is Your Globe? — Changes of state names, with dates.

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d(granfalloon)

Looking east from 49°00′08″ N by 122°28′30″ W. After taking the shot, I circumambulated the obelisk, widdershins. I don’t know which emperor made this primitive earthwork defense against the other.

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an atlas of fantasy

Cited in a comment at Strange Maps, appropriately, is this map of micronations. Its purpose is not obvious to me, but it has a goofy charm. What happens when all the virtual land is claimed?

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twisted

This strange map recently appeared in Powell BART station: Forward is to the left because that’s the way the train goes, as seen by a passenger facing the map. What’s strange about it is that the minor branchings are true … Continue reading

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lines on paper

Jonny Crossbones is an adventure in the style of Tintin. Strange Maps is a new blog of obscure and hypothetical geography. Linked from a comment there is a Regional Map of North America’s Place-Based Food Traditions, showing Maple Syrup Nation, … Continue reading

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