It measures 69 feet long and 11 feet wide and required the services of nearly a dozen men to carry it… Enormous map moving, ca. 1917. The map shows that portion of the United States between the eastern boundary of Minnesota and the Pacific coast, and the entire Northern Pacific Railway system, including practically every […]
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Moving Enormous Maps | 1917
Posted in 01 What's A Map?, 02 Why Are You Making Your Map?, 06 Map Layout, Map History on June 19, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Map Poetry | Cupid’s Weather Map | 1907
Posted in 01 What's A Map?, 02 Why Are You Making Your Map?, 10 Type on Maps, Map Cartoons, Map History, tagged Maps - Poems, Maps - Weather - Poems on March 4, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
The isotherms nestle together, The isobars tenderly twine… Cupid’s Weather Map If Gladys had sent me no message, Or the mail from Palm Beach met mishap, Though I lacked premonition or presage Or courage the wires to tap, I am sure I could learn when she planned her return From one look at the weather […]
Flies on a Map
Posted in 01 What's A Map?, 09 Map Symbolization, Map Cartoons, Map History, tagged Cartoons, maps, Maps - Africa, Maps - cartoons, Maps - Flies on April 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Don’t you think we’d better skidoo? They say this part of the map won’t be safe for big game this year.” Life, February 4, 1909
