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A blog by @jonathancrowe.net about maps in all their forms, on and off since 2003. maproomblog.com
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Support via Patreon: patreon.com/jonathancrowe
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Hopefully they edited out all of my parts, but nevertheless it was fun to join this conversation about maps and Cincinnati. www.wvxu.org/show/cincinn...
Two books explore Cincinnati in maps
"Cincinnati in 50 Maps" and "Cincinnati's Foodshed: An Art Atlas" illustrate the past and present of Greater Cincinnati.
www.wvxu.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Hopefully they edited out all of my parts, but nevertheless it was fun to join this conversation about maps and Cincinnati. www.wvxu.org/show/cincinn...
The Guardian maps the devastation wrought by wildfires across the globe. “Brazil, Bolivia, Russia, Australia and Canada have all endured some of their worst fire seasons in recent years, as heatwaves stoked by fossil fuel… More
A Global View of Wildfires
The Guardian maps the devastation wrought by wildfires across the globe. “Brazil, Bolivia, Russia, Australia and Canada have all endured some of their worst fire seasons in recent years, as heatwaves stoked by fossil fuel… More
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January 14, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The Guardian maps the devastation wrought by wildfires across the globe. “Brazil, Bolivia, Russia, Australia and Canada have all endured some of their worst fire seasons in recent years, as heatwaves stoked by fossil fuel… More
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The British comedy/panel show QI had this short bit about silk escape maps being made into underthings after World War II. (This is from episode 6 of series U, which aired in February 2024.) The… More
Miscellaneous Maps on Silk
The British comedy/panel show QI had this short bit about silk escape maps being made into underthings after World War II. (This is from episode 6 of series U, which aired in February 2024.) The… More
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January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The British comedy/panel show QI had this short bit about silk escape maps being made into underthings after World War II. (This is from episode 6 of series U, which aired in February 2024.) The… More
A short piece in The New Yorker from Adam Gopnik about Proposal 5, which appeared on the New York City general election ballot last November. It called for a unified single digital city map maintained… More
Proposal 5
A short piece in The New Yorker from Adam Gopnik about Proposal 5, which appeared on the New York City general election ballot last November. It called for a unified single digital city map maintained… More
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January 12, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A short piece in The New Yorker from Adam Gopnik about Proposal 5, which appeared on the New York City general election ballot last November. It called for a unified single digital city map maintained… More
This week on The Map Room:
Londonist Asks ChatGPT to Draw Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/lond...
Monsters and Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/mons...
Some Canadian Homeowners Are Pushing Back Against Flood Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/some...
Londonist Asks ChatGPT to Draw Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/lond...
Monsters and Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/mons...
Some Canadian Homeowners Are Pushing Back Against Flood Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/some...
January 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
This week on The Map Room:
Londonist Asks ChatGPT to Draw Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/lond...
Monsters and Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/mons...
Some Canadian Homeowners Are Pushing Back Against Flood Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/some...
Londonist Asks ChatGPT to Draw Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/lond...
Monsters and Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/mons...
Some Canadian Homeowners Are Pushing Back Against Flood Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/some...
The Narwhal reports that flood map updates are getting pushback in Canada too: As provinces and municipalities amend decades-old flood maps and strengthen flood preparedness measures in the face of inclement climate change, a vocal… More
Some Canadian Homeowners Are Pushing Back Against Flood Maps
The Narwhal reports that flood map updates are getting pushback in Canada too: As provinces and municipalities amend decades-old flood maps and strengthen flood preparedness measures in the face of inclement climate change, a vocal… More
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January 9, 2026 at 1:58 PM
The Narwhal reports that flood map updates are getting pushback in Canada too: As provinces and municipalities amend decades-old flood maps and strengthen flood preparedness measures in the face of inclement climate change, a vocal… More
Surekha Davies writes about on how monsters on maps led to her first book and then, in her second, to a consideration of why monsters exist as a category. By taking images of monstrous peoples… More
Monsters and Maps
Surekha Davies writes about on how monsters on maps led to her first book and then, in her second, to a consideration of why monsters exist as a category. By taking images of monstrous peoples… More
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January 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Surekha Davies writes about on how monsters on maps led to her first book and then, in her second, to a consideration of why monsters exist as a category. By taking images of monstrous peoples… More
“The shortcomings and possibilities of generative AI are, of course, well chronicled across a million op-eds. I could write at length about the dangers or opportunities the technology presents,” writes Matt at Londonist. “But this… More
Londonist Asks ChatGPT to Draw Maps
“The shortcomings and possibilities of generative AI are, of course, well chronicled across a million op-eds. I could write at length about the dangers or opportunities the technology presents,” writes Matt at Londonist. “But this… More
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January 4, 2026 at 6:53 PM
“The shortcomings and possibilities of generative AI are, of course, well chronicled across a million op-eds. I could write at length about the dangers or opportunities the technology presents,” writes Matt at Londonist. “But this… More
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The world's time zones, visualized on an interactive, spinnable globe.
Try it out- it'll default to your current time and (approximate) time zone: gist.github.com/walkerke/c4a...
Try it out- it'll default to your current time and (approximate) time zone: gist.github.com/walkerke/c4a...
January 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
The world's time zones, visualized on an interactive, spinnable globe.
Try it out- it'll default to your current time and (approximate) time zone: gist.github.com/walkerke/c4a...
Try it out- it'll default to your current time and (approximate) time zone: gist.github.com/walkerke/c4a...
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Sometimes, a globe is the only kind of travel you need 🌎
Gilman Joslin, “Joslin’s hand-book to the terrestrial and celestial globes: how to use a globe,” (1885): bit.ly/3Igkhw0
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism
Gilman Joslin, “Joslin’s hand-book to the terrestrial and celestial globes: how to use a globe,” (1885): bit.ly/3Igkhw0
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism
January 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Sometimes, a globe is the only kind of travel you need 🌎
Gilman Joslin, “Joslin’s hand-book to the terrestrial and celestial globes: how to use a globe,” (1885): bit.ly/3Igkhw0
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism
Gilman Joslin, “Joslin’s hand-book to the terrestrial and celestial globes: how to use a globe,” (1885): bit.ly/3Igkhw0
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism
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In my annual tradition of transparency, I've put together a wrapup of my 2025 activites for my patrons. It's open for all to read, if you want to see what I was able to accomplish with the support of the community!
www.patreon.com/posts/reflec...
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Reflections on 2025 | Daniel P. Huffman
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January 3, 2026 at 10:23 PM
In my annual tradition of transparency, I've put together a wrapup of my 2025 activites for my patrons. It's open for all to read, if you want to see what I was able to accomplish with the support of the community!
www.patreon.com/posts/reflec...
www.patreon.com/posts/reflec...
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First anniversary: thank you
A summary of the first year of Cartographer’s Tale, and some news.
www.cartographerstale.com/p/first-anni...
A summary of the first year of Cartographer’s Tale, and some news.
www.cartographerstale.com/p/first-anni...
First anniversary: thank you
A summary of the first year of Cartographer’s Tale, and some news.
www.cartographerstale.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:27 PM
First anniversary: thank you
A summary of the first year of Cartographer’s Tale, and some news.
www.cartographerstale.com/p/first-anni...
A summary of the first year of Cartographer’s Tale, and some news.
www.cartographerstale.com/p/first-anni...
This week:
Flyover City Tours Discontinued in Apple Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/flyo...
Canada Map Sales to Close
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/cana...
The Onion on the NY Subway
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/the-...
The State of The Map Room, Plus New Pages
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/the-...
Flyover City Tours Discontinued in Apple Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/flyo...
Canada Map Sales to Close
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/cana...
The Onion on the NY Subway
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/the-...
The State of The Map Room, Plus New Pages
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/the-...
January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
This week:
Flyover City Tours Discontinued in Apple Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/flyo...
Canada Map Sales to Close
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/cana...
The Onion on the NY Subway
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/the-...
The State of The Map Room, Plus New Pages
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/the-...
Flyover City Tours Discontinued in Apple Maps
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/flyo...
Canada Map Sales to Close
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/cana...
The Onion on the NY Subway
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/the-...
The State of The Map Room, Plus New Pages
www.maproomblog.com/2026/01/the-...
The State of The Map Room in 2025: On my Patreon, I look back on how this site did in terms of traffic and income over the past year. Map Books of 2026: Already live,… More
The State of The Map Room, Plus New Pages
The State of The Map Room in 2025: On my Patreon, I look back on how this site did in terms of traffic and income over the past year. Map Books of 2026: Already live,… More
www.maproomblog.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:14 PM
The State of The Map Room in 2025: On my Patreon, I look back on how this site did in terms of traffic and income over the past year. Map Books of 2026: Already live,… More
Thinking of creating a page listing brick-and-mortar map stores, e.g. @mapcenter.com, Metsker, Stanfords, World of Maps. What other stores are (still) out there?
Caveats. Must be physical retail stores you can go to. No antique map dealers (they’re a different category).
Caveats. Must be physical retail stores you can go to. No antique map dealers (they’re a different category).
December 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Thinking of creating a page listing brick-and-mortar map stores, e.g. @mapcenter.com, Metsker, Stanfords, World of Maps. What other stores are (still) out there?
Caveats. Must be physical retail stores you can go to. No antique map dealers (they’re a different category).
Caveats. Must be physical retail stores you can go to. No antique map dealers (they’re a different category).
The Onion: MTA Admits to Fabricating Large Parts of Subway Map. “‘Frankly, no one I know has ever ridden farther than the Carroll Street Station in Brooklyn. We’re not really sure what’s out there, but… More
The Onion on the New York Subway
The Onion: MTA Admits to Fabricating Large Parts of Subway Map. “‘Frankly, no one I know has ever ridden farther than the Carroll Street Station in Brooklyn. We’re not really sure what’s out there, but… More
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December 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The Onion: MTA Admits to Fabricating Large Parts of Subway Map. “‘Frankly, no one I know has ever ridden farther than the Carroll Street Station in Brooklyn. We’re not really sure what’s out there, but… More
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MTA Admits To Fabricating Large Parts Of Subway Map https://theonion.com/mta-admits-to-fabricating-large-parts-of-subway-map/
December 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
MTA Admits To Fabricating Large Parts Of Subway Map https://theonion.com/mta-admits-to-fabricating-large-parts-of-subway-map/
The Canadian Press reports on the closure of Canada Map Sales, a map store owned by the Manitoba government that sells topo maps, nautical charts, and other maps, posters and imagery, at the end of… More
Canada Map Sales to Close
The Canadian Press reports on the closure of Canada Map Sales, a map store owned by the Manitoba government that sells topo maps, nautical charts, and other maps, posters and imagery, at the end of… More
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December 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The Canadian Press reports on the closure of Canada Map Sales, a map store owned by the Manitoba government that sells topo maps, nautical charts, and other maps, posters and imagery, at the end of… More
MacRumors reports that Flyover city tours in Apple Maps appear to have been discontinued as of iOS 26. The Flyover imagery itself remains; this is about the feature that led the user from landmark to… More
Flyover City Tours Discontinued in Apple Maps
MacRumors reports that Flyover city tours in Apple Maps appear to have been discontinued as of iOS 26. The Flyover imagery itself remains; this is about the feature that led the user from landmark to… More
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December 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
MacRumors reports that Flyover city tours in Apple Maps appear to have been discontinued as of iOS 26. The Flyover imagery itself remains; this is about the feature that led the user from landmark to… More
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Speaking as a paddler and hiker and not in my capacity as a reporter, this is a very disappointing decision by the province.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Manitoba government to close store offering adventurers topographic maps of every corner of province | CBC News
For biologist and avid canoeist Jim Duncan, nothing beats the old-fashioned way of planning a multi-day wilderness outing — pulling out a large paper map, gathering his travelling companions around it...
www.cbc.ca
December 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Speaking as a paddler and hiker and not in my capacity as a reporter, this is a very disappointing decision by the province.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Hallo, new followers! For #maps, #archives and #manuscript annotation fans, here's a recent essay about creative breakthroughs in historical research and thiknking.
There's a wild story from a Venetian archive in it, too!
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#earlymodern 🗃 #cartography #renaissance
buttondown.com/surekhadavie...
There's a wild story from a Venetian archive in it, too!
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#earlymodern 🗃 #cartography #renaissance
buttondown.com/surekhadavie...
Walter Ralegh's headless monsters and annotation as thinking
On writing and picturing as forms of thinking and knowledge-making, with examples of Renaissance mapmakers and publishers demonstrating exactly this in the...
buttondown.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Hallo, new followers! For #maps, #archives and #manuscript annotation fans, here's a recent essay about creative breakthroughs in historical research and thiknking.
There's a wild story from a Venetian archive in it, too!
1/
#earlymodern 🗃 #cartography #renaissance
buttondown.com/surekhadavie...
There's a wild story from a Venetian archive in it, too!
1/
#earlymodern 🗃 #cartography #renaissance
buttondown.com/surekhadavie...
This week on The Map Room:
‘Three Norths’ Leave England
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/thre...
The Apollo Transforming Printer
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/the-...
‘Three Norths’ Leave England
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/thre...
The Apollo Transforming Printer
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/the-...
December 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This week on The Map Room:
‘Three Norths’ Leave England
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/thre...
The Apollo Transforming Printer
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/the-...
‘Three Norths’ Leave England
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/thre...
The Apollo Transforming Printer
www.maproomblog.com/2025/12/the-...
On the Library of Congress’s Worlds Revealed blog, a fascinating piece on a fascinating piece of hardware used by NASA to process lunar photographs taken for and by the Apollo program into orthorectified imagery useful… More
The Apollo Transforming Printer
On the Library of Congress’s Worlds Revealed blog, a fascinating piece on a fascinating piece of hardware used by NASA to process lunar photographs taken for and by the Apollo program into orthorectified imagery useful… More
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December 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
On the Library of Congress’s Worlds Revealed blog, a fascinating piece on a fascinating piece of hardware used by NASA to process lunar photographs taken for and by the Apollo program into orthorectified imagery useful… More
The Ordnance Survey has announced that the triple alignment of true north, grid north (on OS maps) and magnetic north—the so-called three norths—has left England and is now over the North Sea. It’ll make landfall… More
‘Three Norths’ Leave England
The Ordnance Survey has announced that the triple alignment of true north, grid north (on OS maps) and magnetic north—the so-called three norths—has left England and is now over the North Sea. It’ll make landfall… More
www.maproomblog.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The Ordnance Survey has announced that the triple alignment of true north, grid north (on OS maps) and magnetic north—the so-called three norths—has left England and is now over the North Sea. It’ll make landfall… More