Episode Summary Two old garden maps and one new one provide fodder for cartographic discussion including the use of texture, generalization, balance, and lots and lots of dotted lines. Links: Garden maps twitter discussion [0:20] Chatsworth House 1699 [2:17] Bourge Castle and Gardens...

Episode Summary These three amazingly beautiful and useful maps from around the world widen our cartographic experience, show us new ways to depict geography, and teach us that varying traditions of map making all had one thing in common: they help us understand our world.  Episode Notes List of...

Episode Summary We love that maps make their way into so many aspects of our lives and we especially love when they find their way into our favorite books, TV shows, and movies! A Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter all feature some really amazing new old-looking maps that...