And finally, the #Petrofuture map of the USA.
66m sea level rise--melted ice caps on a vintage Shell gas station map.

For now, that's the last of the North America Petrofuture maps. Next up--France.



More:
 https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/

**Portugal is not a small country**

“_A journey through the propaganda of Portugal's Estado Novo, as well as some of the most iconic maps of its propaganda production._”

https://www.cartographerstale.com/p/portugal-is-not-a-small-country.

#Maps #Cartography #History #Histodon #Histodons #Portugal #Europe #Propaganda @histodon @histodons

‘Cockeyed’ Map Shows Both Glamour and Margins of 1930s Hollywood Via Atlas Obscura [Shared]

The humming of 1930s Hollywood street life almost bursts off the page—this is the age of the talkies, after all.

A vignette straddling Beverly and Vine sets the scene: A slightly cockeyed map of that slightly cockeyed community, Hollywood, executed by that slightly cockeyed topographer … John Groth. Chicago native Groth (1908–1988) was a cartoonist who became art director of Esquire in his 20s. He would go on to have a brilliant career as a war artist for the Chicago Sun. In 1944, he rode the first Allied jeep into newly liberated Paris. If he’d been any closer to the front, “he would have had to have sat in the Kraut’s lap,” joked Ernest Hemingway.

https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/02/cockeyed-map-shows-both-glamour-and-margins-of-1930s-hollywood-via-atlas-obscura-shared/

The ever popular Stamen Toner and its Lite variation are perfect for showcasing your data.

In this example, we've overlaid OpenStreetMap's parks in San Francisco.

See all the styles we have waiting for you: https://stadiamaps.com/products/maps/map-styles/?utm_campaign=styles_stamen_toner_lite&utm_content=san_francisco_parks#stadia-stamen&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The #Petrofuture map of Seattle...we’re getting close to the end of the North American Petrofuture tour. 

Melted ice caps on a vintage Shell gas station map.



More:
 https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/

**Known unknowns in the North. Uncertain maps of the Arctic in early modern times**

“_By zooming in on world maps and North Pole maps from the sixteenth and the seventeenth centuries and examining them in a long-term chronological sequence, we can follow lines and lands that appear and disappear and trace the winding paths of mapping processes and practices through the centuries._”

van Netten, djoeke (2025) ‘Known unknowns in the North. Uncertain maps of the Arctic in early modern times’, International Journal of Cartography, pp. 1–20. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/23729333.2025.2478270.

#OpenAccess #OA #Research #Article #DOI #Map #Maps #Cartography #EarlyModern #Europe #NorthPole #Arctic #Academia #Academic @earlymodern

The finished, updated and extended land of Nicea. The new sections are to the far west and east. Seeing the ocean on both sides frames the continent and improves the map more than I would have guessed. The real delight of this map is how well loved the world is by the family that runs their dnd game there, I try to add details from the games and honour the representation of a very special fantasy realm. #dndmap #cartography #rpg #dnd #maps

if you're the kind of Australian who's interested in having a physical street atlas for the current year - be warned, UBD Gregory's is shutting down.

Rumor is Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth will get one more edition in August[?], but for everywhere else (seemingly including Melbourne and Tasmania), what's on shelves is probably the final edition.

now please excuse me while i tag spam

I just realised we own an up-to-date map (march 31, 2025) showing locations of all McDonald and Burger King franchises in Greenland.

Hoping it stays up-to-date for many years to come.

The Columbia River will rise, and at the confluence with the Willamette--the #Petrofuture map of Portland.

Melted ice caps on a vintage Shell gas station map. The Willamette Valley becomes an inland sea.

More:
https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/

#climateChange #maps #cartography #climateCrisis #greenWashing #Oregon #Portland #worldBuilding #WillametteRiver #ColumbiaRiver

The sound of "wet strike" in Estonian!
#language #linguistics #onomatopoeia #maps

Old Maps Online [Shared]

A new way to discover history

Explore the past on an interactive map with a timeline. Search for detailed high-resolution scanned maps and see what happened in your chosen place in the past.

http://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/03/29/old-maps-online-shared/

A #TikTok #handdrawn #map #video! How about a temple ruin?

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSr2WLxLb/

The sound of "coughing" in Finnish!
#language #linguistics #onomatopoeia #maps

#google #maps #navigation #alternative #alphabet #herewego

I am testing alternatives to Google Maps (or Apple Maps) at the moment.

To be honest, the usability of the open source software available is rather horrible, so I heard from an old friend: Here WeGo. Old friend, because it was #nokia here long ago.

I downloaded the app for my #iphone and registered on the webpage for my browser.

The usability is very good! One time, the app hang up on me but overall this could become my daily driver

World map of #metal bands per 100k people

A very useful (and neat) update to Apple Maps today, adding indigenous place names and details across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand — here’s the rundown of what’s new:
#Maps #AppleMaps #Apple #Australia #Aotearoa #NewZealand

https://alexreviewstech.com/apple-maps-adds-indigenous-place-names-in-australia-and-aotearoa-new-zealand/

Plan of Centerville, Appanoose Co. (with) Plan of Leon, Decatur Co. (with) Plan of Moulton, Appanoose Co. (with) Plan of Seymour, Wayne Co. (with) Plan of Quincy, Adams Co., State of Iowa. Chas. Shober & Co., props., Chicago Lith. Co. (Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.) https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~22324~730075