A visit to New Haven necessitated a New Map:
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VERNACULAR CARTOGRAPHY #2
Friday, November 26, 2010
More hand drawn maps for the directionally challenged.
WARD LOCK’S EDINBURGH AND DISTRICT
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
I love these little red guides by Ward, Lock & Co. In addition to nearly 200 pages of text, this thirteenth edition features six beautifully illustrated maps and several pages of great ads (“Northern Ireland is Worth Seeing!”). Ebenezer Ward & George Lock opened their publishing business in 1854 on Fleet Street. In 1892, they [...]
VERNACULAR CARTOGRAPHY
Sunday, October 3, 2010
As a directionally-challenged native New Yorker plagued with poor eyesight, short-term memory loss, and a distrust of GPS technology, I find it incredibly difficult to navigate the streets of any given neighborhood. About 10 years ago, I started drawing little maps on scraps of paper to help me get places. I can’t read maps, so [...]