Strange Maps

Two of my favourite things are niche blogs and maps. Combine the two and you have Strange Maps.

If this kind of cartographical madness floats your boat, have a look…

dd_litcity_map

Literary map of San Francisco

the-road-to-success

Allegorical map to “success” (I remember this from a print on someone’s wall from my childhood – thanks for the bizarre blast from the past, Strange Maps!)

whiteaustralia

…and this relic from the White Australia era which depicts a racist view of Asian immigrants. Strange map!

Enjoy: http://strangemaps.wordpress.com

@iclazie

HT @dankrause

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6 Responses to “Strange Maps”

  1. Sam Whiteman Says:
    September 17, 2009 at 11:09 am | Reply

    There’s a whole book of these which is amazing called “You are Here” by Katherine Harmon.

    http://bit.ly/mHkb9 (amazon link)

  2. iclazie Says:
    September 29, 2009 at 3:23 pm | Reply

    Thanks for the tip, Sam. Looks like a great book.

  3. ซีรีย์เกาหลี Says:
    October 17, 2009 at 3:36 pm | Reply

    Thanks for the trip, It like a great book. I Shoud to buy it

  4. Promote Web Says:
    October 17, 2009 at 3:36 pm | Reply

    Thanks for the trip, It like a great book. I Shoud to buy it

  5. diggma Says:
    October 18, 2009 at 9:30 pm | Reply

    Thanks for the trip, It like a great book. I Shoud to buy it

  6. It’s a map… of the future. « Ian Clazie Says:
    November 4, 2009 at 8:19 am | Reply

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