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Strange Maps: How the West Wasn’t Won

Strange Maps: How the West Wasn’t Won

very small array » United States of America Map (via The Volokh Conspiracy) View high resolution

very small array ยป United States of America Map (via The Volokh Conspiracy)

490 - Map of the World’s Countries Rearranged by Population | Strange Maps | Big Think (via kottke.org) View high resolution

490 - Map of the World’s Countries Rearranged by Population | Strange Maps | Big Think (via kottke.org)

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That English mapmakers formerly placed the phrase “here be dragons” at the edges of their known world has somehow become general knowledge… and here is the list of all known historical maps upon which these words appear:

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In other words, there aren’t any.

Here Be Dragons on Old Maps
Mapping stereotypes by alphadesigner (via kottke.org) View high resolution

Mapping stereotypes by alphadesigner (via kottke.org)

If The Great Wall of China ran through my back yard

The BBC’s Dimensions project plots historical locations in familiar spatial contexts.