Maps in the Wild
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Raf has been on a run of great maps in the wild recently. This one is a detailed aerial image on the label of Lacrima Olea, “The plots where the olives come from, in gold on top of the orthophotomap, is the label of Lacrima Olea, the Picual variety extra […]
Javier Jimenez Shaw spotted this giant ad at Alexanderplatz station, Berlin. We last saw Gordon on the London Underground, now he is in Berlin – he gets around!
Another one from Raf, he must have been. traveling a bit. This one is a hand drawn map on a blackboard inside El Refugi, a small eats & drinks place in Arbolí, Catalunya
Conspiracy of Casrtographers shared this mock-up image of seven Petrofuture maps on display in the boiler room of the Georgetown Steam Plant. For more on Petrofuture have a look at https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/
We had a map like this a while ago but Raf wanted to share the one that he has in his home and I thought – why not?
David Fox shared this odd object “The dates seem a bit off, as I can confirm the island is still here and does seem a bit older.” I checked and Monhegan Island remains off the coast of Maine.
There are now nearly 3,000 Maps in the Wild on Mappery. If you are new to the site that may be a little overwhelming to find your way around our back catalogue (the editors speak English not American btw), but htere is a great way to browse our collection using […]
Originally posted by Matthew Malone, saying, “As a geographer, how I told my son the ground would look during his first flight.”