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Guide to Running While Female in Phoenix
Described as a “an absurd guide to the regular wish-it-wasn’t-so paranoia of running as a woman in...
2 weeks ago
Described as a “an absurd guide to the regular wish-it-wasn’t-so paranoia of running as a woman in the city“, the Guide to Running While Female in Central Phoenix shows what to look out for along running routes in central Phoenix.
This map is produced by Steady Hand Maps. Jen...
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U.S. Map Mislabels Every African Country
At a global AIDS conference the U.S. State Department showed this map of Africa.
-map...
5th Aug 2026
At a global AIDS conference the U.S. State Department showed this map of Africa.
-map via Reuters, reformatted to better fit the page.
Every country is incorrectly located and indicated with ridiculous shapes. Nigeria, where the US has troops deployed is shown in the middle...
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Maps for the U.S. Semiquincentennial
Semiquincentennial is a mouthful. So much that my spell check doesn’t believe it’s a word. The...
2nd Jul 2026
Semiquincentennial is a mouthful. So much that my spell check doesn’t believe it’s a word. The Bicentennial, which I’m old enough to remember well was easier to pronounce, and celebrate. I won’t make any grand statements, instead here are some fun, interesting or alternative maps...
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Rose Hill Cemetery
Old Friend of the blog Michael Karpovage whose Pictorial Savannah map was highlighted here many...
4th Jun 2026
Old Friend of the blog Michael Karpovage whose Pictorial Savannah map was highlighted here many years back has a new map of Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia. This is “not just a cemetery map, but a passionately built tribute to the namesake and creative visionary behind the...
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An Evening at The Map Center
I’ve been meaning to go to The Map Center since I met proprietor Andrew Middleton about 2 years ago...
6th May 2026
I’ve been meaning to go to The Map Center since I met proprietor Andrew Middleton about 2 years ago at an event. Middleton won a contest to take over the store from its previous owner and moved from California to Pawtucket, Rhode Island to run the place. Finally, a Geospatial...
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Iran's Many Ethnicities
With all that is going on in Iran, it may be useful or at least interesting to see a map of the...
4th Mar 2026
With all that is going on in Iran, it may be useful or at least interesting to see a map of the country’s ethnic diversity. As with many other countries, it is easy to think of today’s boundaries as reflecting homogeneous regions. This map shows a much more complicated...
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The U.S. Master Plan for Gaza.
At the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, real estate developer Jared Kushner...
4th Feb 2026
At the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, real estate developer Jared Kushner unveiled the administration’s plans for Gaza.
This map is from Al Jazeera though it’s unclear if they’re showing a direct copy of it. It’s a little hard to take seriously a brightly...
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Overlooked Mapping Highlights from 2025-Part 2
Here are some more mapping highlights from the last year:
5. Silk World War II escape maps
This is...
7th Jan 2026
Here are some more mapping highlights from the last year:
5. Silk World War II escape maps
This is from an episode of a podcast called What’s Your Map featuring former cartographic researcher in the UK Ministry of Defence Barbara Bond
Top secret British intelligence agency the...
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Mood of the USA Heading into 2026
Well. it’s been quite a 2025 here in the U S of A. America sure is great again. I have surveyed the...
23rd Dec 2025
Well. it’s been quite a 2025 here in the U S of A. America sure is great again. I have surveyed the mood of the country as we head into a new year and created this map. It is based on robust data sources such as:
Anecdotes
Conversations with random people
Stuff seen on the...
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Random Italy Maps
I will finish off my series of posts from my recent trip to Italy with a few random maps I saw in my...
4th Jun 2025
I will finish off my series of posts from my recent trip to Italy with a few random maps I saw in my travels. Hopefully these are interesting beyond my personal whims.
I will start with this raised relief map of the Valpolicella wine region hanging on the wall of the Tenuta Santa...
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