Blaze (he/him) to Map [email protected]English • 3 days agoThe island of Great Britain as seen from Scotland, using the Scots language, a southeast orientation, and a perspective at an angle of 35 degrees. [3509 x 4962] (Image credit: procrastinating2much)files.catbox.moeimagemessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1163arrow-down13
arrow-up1160arrow-down1imageThe island of Great Britain as seen from Scotland, using the Scots language, a southeast orientation, and a perspective at an angle of 35 degrees. [3509 x 4962] (Image credit: procrastinating2much)files.catbox.moeBlaze (he/him) to Map [email protected]English • 3 days agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-square@adam_ylinkEnglish9•3 days agoI wouldn’t turn it upside down, North is still North. But below the border it would just say, “here be fuds”.
minus-squarekrimsonbunlinkfedilinkEnglish9•3 days agoit’s just a lil thing map nerds like to do to challenge the commonly used north at top and encourage us to give a second look to our landscapes
minus-square@adam_ylinkEnglish1•edit-23 days agoI know. I’m very used to antipodean maps that invert the hemispheres. The Egyptians used to map the Nile that way too. Just feels odd to do it in this case.
I wouldn’t turn it upside down, North is still North.
But below the border it would just say, “here be fuds”.
it’s just a lil thing map nerds like to do to challenge the commonly used north at top and encourage us to give a second look to our landscapes
I know. I’m very used to antipodean maps that invert the hemispheres.
The Egyptians used to map the Nile that way too.
Just feels odd to do it in this case.