Although mapmakers sometimes present Route 66 as an unbroken path across New Mexico, an old stretch from Santa Fe to Romeroville in San Miguel County offers a unique experience — devoid of lighted diners and neon signs. sfnm.co/4bua8fM
The forgotten side of Route 66: From Santa Fe to Romeroville
It's not all blinding neon and charming diners. Near Santa Fe, what was once Route 66 is now abandoned roadway and private property.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Although mapmakers sometimes present Route 66 as an unbroken path across New Mexico, an old stretch from Santa Fe to Romeroville in San Miguel County offers a unique experience — devoid of lighted diners and neon signs. sfnm.co/4bua8fM
One of the biggest current threats to U.S. democracy? ⬇️
The #Louisiana v. Callais case at the Supreme Court, which could change how mapmakers ensure racial minorities can elect their own leaders.
📲 Read the first story in our “Crossing the Line” series: https://bit.ly/4q71s3w
#VotingRights
The #Louisiana v. Callais case at the Supreme Court, which could change how mapmakers ensure racial minorities can elect their own leaders.
📲 Read the first story in our “Crossing the Line” series: https://bit.ly/4q71s3w
#VotingRights
January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
One of the biggest current threats to U.S. democracy? ⬇️
The #Louisiana v. Callais case at the Supreme Court, which could change how mapmakers ensure racial minorities can elect their own leaders.
📲 Read the first story in our “Crossing the Line” series: https://bit.ly/4q71s3w
#VotingRights
The #Louisiana v. Callais case at the Supreme Court, which could change how mapmakers ensure racial minorities can elect their own leaders.
📲 Read the first story in our “Crossing the Line” series: https://bit.ly/4q71s3w
#VotingRights
A memorable line from Jonathan Swift (1712), satirizing decorative inserts as a cover-up for the geographic ignorance of European mapmakers:
“So Geographers in Afric maps, / with Savage-Pictures fill their Gaps; / And o’er uninhabitable Downs / Place Elephants for want of Towns”
“So Geographers in Afric maps, / with Savage-Pictures fill their Gaps; / And o’er uninhabitable Downs / Place Elephants for want of Towns”
January 4, 2026 at 7:33 PM
A memorable line from Jonathan Swift (1712), satirizing decorative inserts as a cover-up for the geographic ignorance of European mapmakers:
“So Geographers in Afric maps, / with Savage-Pictures fill their Gaps; / And o’er uninhabitable Downs / Place Elephants for want of Towns”
“So Geographers in Afric maps, / with Savage-Pictures fill their Gaps; / And o’er uninhabitable Downs / Place Elephants for want of Towns”
Oh yes, mapmakers and dictionaries both do this!
January 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Oh yes, mapmakers and dictionaries both do this!
Oh and Denmark. It says 37%, when it's 75%.
Seems these mapmakers don't understand us nordics at all...
Seems these mapmakers don't understand us nordics at all...
December 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Oh and Denmark. It says 37%, when it's 75%.
Seems these mapmakers don't understand us nordics at all...
Seems these mapmakers don't understand us nordics at all...
Reindeer appear in more places than you might expect... including maps!
These festive friends are watching mapmakers at work, decorating historic landscapes as well as popping up in modern tourist and children’s maps.🎄
Read more: https://blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/maps/2024/12/18/looks-like-reindeer/
These festive friends are watching mapmakers at work, decorating historic landscapes as well as popping up in modern tourist and children’s maps.🎄
Read more: https://blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/maps/2024/12/18/looks-like-reindeer/
December 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Reindeer appear in more places than you might expect... including maps!
These festive friends are watching mapmakers at work, decorating historic landscapes as well as popping up in modern tourist and children’s maps.🎄
Read more: https://blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/maps/2024/12/18/looks-like-reindeer/
These festive friends are watching mapmakers at work, decorating historic landscapes as well as popping up in modern tourist and children’s maps.🎄
Read more: https://blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/maps/2024/12/18/looks-like-reindeer/
Had a lot of fun trying out the Mapmakers SMP on launch day! Thanks to @mr3dalien.bsky.social for hosting.
December 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Had a lot of fun trying out the Mapmakers SMP on launch day! Thanks to @mr3dalien.bsky.social for hosting.
In my testimony, I argued that the City of Burien's camping ban was spatially illegible: the prohibition zone was defined in a complicated way that invited mistakes from city mapmakers and the general public.
Take a look at the maps and decide for yourself: henryspatialanalysis.com/news/public-...
Take a look at the maps and decide for yourself: henryspatialanalysis.com/news/public-...
December 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
In my testimony, I argued that the City of Burien's camping ban was spatially illegible: the prohibition zone was defined in a complicated way that invited mistakes from city mapmakers and the general public.
Take a look at the maps and decide for yourself: henryspatialanalysis.com/news/public-...
Take a look at the maps and decide for yourself: henryspatialanalysis.com/news/public-...
If you like my writing, & like learning about my maps, you can sign up for a free membership. You'll get an email every time there's a new post, so you won't miss anything. It's hard to beat free!
There's a paid tier, as well, which get you an extra post a month about historical maps or mapmakers.
There's a paid tier, as well, which get you an extra post a month about historical maps or mapmakers.
December 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
If you like my writing, & like learning about my maps, you can sign up for a free membership. You'll get an email every time there's a new post, so you won't miss anything. It's hard to beat free!
There's a paid tier, as well, which get you an extra post a month about historical maps or mapmakers.
There's a paid tier, as well, which get you an extra post a month about historical maps or mapmakers.
That’s awesome, I love that. And I think that’s one of them that shows California as an island because one of the first (non-native) explorers made that mistake? Then you could tell for a number of years after which mapmakers obviously copied them. Those mapping trips were expensive!
December 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
That’s awesome, I love that. And I think that’s one of them that shows California as an island because one of the first (non-native) explorers made that mistake? Then you could tell for a number of years after which mapmakers obviously copied them. Those mapping trips were expensive!
Graphic novels recs!!!
Holy MOLY these are a big hit here. Our 10yo read the heck out of these from ages 6-9, and still often picks them up. (Most of these are series, so I’ve just included one of each!)
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Holy MOLY these are a big hit here. Our 10yo read the heck out of these from ages 6-9, and still often picks them up. (Most of these are series, so I’ve just included one of each!)
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December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Graphic novels recs!!!
Holy MOLY these are a big hit here. Our 10yo read the heck out of these from ages 6-9, and still often picks them up. (Most of these are series, so I’ve just included one of each!)
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Holy MOLY these are a big hit here. Our 10yo read the heck out of these from ages 6-9, and still often picks them up. (Most of these are series, so I’ve just included one of each!)
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wishing on strange stars
for a planet we would love
into a new world
secret mapmakers
we whisper like withered reeds
naming our rivers
sometimes dream hikers
over the boulders down scree
in the cargo bay
👾
#SciFaikuSaturday (world)
#DailyHaikuPrompt (w'd reeds)
#inkMine (scree)
for a planet we would love
into a new world
secret mapmakers
we whisper like withered reeds
naming our rivers
sometimes dream hikers
over the boulders down scree
in the cargo bay
👾
#SciFaikuSaturday (world)
#DailyHaikuPrompt (w'd reeds)
#inkMine (scree)
November 29, 2025 at 10:24 AM
wishing on strange stars
for a planet we would love
into a new world
secret mapmakers
we whisper like withered reeds
naming our rivers
sometimes dream hikers
over the boulders down scree
in the cargo bay
👾
#SciFaikuSaturday (world)
#DailyHaikuPrompt (w'd reeds)
#inkMine (scree)
for a planet we would love
into a new world
secret mapmakers
we whisper like withered reeds
naming our rivers
sometimes dream hikers
over the boulders down scree
in the cargo bay
👾
#SciFaikuSaturday (world)
#DailyHaikuPrompt (w'd reeds)
#inkMine (scree)
omg I'm so glad you laughed
absolutely expected the legitimate/super talented mapmakers in my life to give me a ration of shit
absolutely expected the legitimate/super talented mapmakers in my life to give me a ration of shit
November 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
omg I'm so glad you laughed
absolutely expected the legitimate/super talented mapmakers in my life to give me a ration of shit
absolutely expected the legitimate/super talented mapmakers in my life to give me a ration of shit
"It turns out, mapmakers do have a trick up their sleeve to stop this from happening. It’s a centuries-old method that enables them not only to spot when their work has been stolen, but also, if necessary, to be able to prove it in a court of law."
Did You Know Mapmakers Used to Make Up Fake Towns in Order to Catch Plagiarists?
Mapmaking, if you do it properly, is a time-consuming and money-consuming business. You have to do field surveys and travel to multiple locations, some of which can’t be accessed in a vehicle. You …
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November 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"It turns out, mapmakers do have a trick up their sleeve to stop this from happening. It’s a centuries-old method that enables them not only to spot when their work has been stolen, but also, if necessary, to be able to prove it in a court of law."
Canada can also have that one tiny little piece of Minnesota that juts up into Canada for no fucking reason (Angle Inlet, I think?), and it can have the rest of Oak Island because that place was ruined by the History Channel.
They can also have Point Roberts, because...seriously, mapmakers?
They can also have Point Roberts, because...seriously, mapmakers?
While I'm thinking about it, if we're giving New Hampshire to Quebec, it's only right that we give Vermont to Canada as well.
In return, we'll take New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Seems like a fair trade.
They can keep PEI, though.
In return, we'll take New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Seems like a fair trade.
They can keep PEI, though.
NYC + Long Island should also get to be their own state. Maybe let them annex New Jersey. Cut it off at Yonkers.
As for which one gets to keep the New York name, they can battle it out. Loser becomes Old New York.
As for which one gets to keep the New York name, they can battle it out. Loser becomes Old New York.
June 2, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Canada can also have that one tiny little piece of Minnesota that juts up into Canada for no fucking reason (Angle Inlet, I think?), and it can have the rest of Oak Island because that place was ruined by the History Channel.
They can also have Point Roberts, because...seriously, mapmakers?
They can also have Point Roberts, because...seriously, mapmakers?
Mapmakers should replace Florida with “Here Be Monsters”.
November 24, 2024 at 1:33 AM
Mapmakers should replace Florida with “Here Be Monsters”.
Hey, #TTRPGCommunity! We're looking for a few good #mapmakers, professional Dungeon Masters, and #ActualPlay Podcasters to have on our show, the #JoyofGMing!
Sound off in the comments or send us a DM, we're scheduling our next interviews and we'd love to have you on our show!
Sound off in the comments or send us a DM, we're scheduling our next interviews and we'd love to have you on our show!
November 21, 2023 at 7:01 PM
Hey, #TTRPGCommunity! We're looking for a few good #mapmakers, professional Dungeon Masters, and #ActualPlay Podcasters to have on our show, the #JoyofGMing!
Sound off in the comments or send us a DM, we're scheduling our next interviews and we'd love to have you on our show!
Sound off in the comments or send us a DM, we're scheduling our next interviews and we'd love to have you on our show!
Hhhhh no fair!! It’s not OUR fault mapmakers are so careless!!
November 22, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Hhhhh no fair!! It’s not OUR fault mapmakers are so careless!!
Feel sorry for the Syrian mapmakers who can barely keep up, Hama is now completely green as rebels capture the city from Government forces.
December 5, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Feel sorry for the Syrian mapmakers who can barely keep up, Hama is now completely green as rebels capture the city from Government forces.
For my opinion, Jaquays was one of the all-time great mapmakers and level designers. A natural talent who grasped fundamentals that went otherwise uncodified for decades.
January 11, 2024 at 2:52 AM
For my opinion, Jaquays was one of the all-time great mapmakers and level designers. A natural talent who grasped fundamentals that went otherwise uncodified for decades.
How Top-Secret Mapmakers Are Helping Track the Black Market Oil Industry Fueling ISIS http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2015/03/how-military-eyes-isis-oil-laundering-sky/108006/
This Is How the Military Eyes ISIS Oil Laundering from th...
By watching signs of the black market oil industry, NGA c...
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May 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
How Top-Secret Mapmakers Are Helping Track the Black Market Oil Industry Fueling ISIS http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2015/03/how-military-eyes-isis-oil-laundering-sky/108006/
Find this art at my Redbubble shop:
Mapmakers
Mapmakers
August 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Find this art at my Redbubble shop:
Mapmakers
Mapmakers
🗳️ Legislature Picks Mapmakers for Redistricting
Redistricting will begin next week on a tight timeline, with public hearings expected but not guaranteed to shape the outcome.
🔗 The Salt Lake Tribune: buff.ly/btyApW3
🔗 FOX 13: buff.ly/m4WIWb0
Redistricting will begin next week on a tight timeline, with public hearings expected but not guaranteed to shape the outcome.
🔗 The Salt Lake Tribune: buff.ly/btyApW3
🔗 FOX 13: buff.ly/m4WIWb0
September 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
🗳️ Legislature Picks Mapmakers for Redistricting
Redistricting will begin next week on a tight timeline, with public hearings expected but not guaranteed to shape the outcome.
🔗 The Salt Lake Tribune: buff.ly/btyApW3
🔗 FOX 13: buff.ly/m4WIWb0
Redistricting will begin next week on a tight timeline, with public hearings expected but not guaranteed to shape the outcome.
🔗 The Salt Lake Tribune: buff.ly/btyApW3
🔗 FOX 13: buff.ly/m4WIWb0
This is how mapmakers work. There's always a fake road in there so they can tell if someone copied it.
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
This is how mapmakers work. There's always a fake road in there so they can tell if someone copied it.