Two very different comparative area symbols
Some comparative area symbols make a lot of sense. There is logic behind James Monteith's use of Kansas for its standard dimensions of 200x400 miles. And Jacques Redway's use of…
Stray Ohio
Years ago I purchased a couple copies of The War Atlas for Americans. It is full of interesting wartime maps, including many orthographic views (not surprising that Richard Edes Harrison…
Rhode Rage– Unusual Maps of Rhode Island
This is an unusual depiction of the Ocean State is this use of its distinct outline as a comparative area symbol on a map of the British Isles (map from…