The map library

The inland sea of Australia:

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No idea why @KathyPartdeux didn’t post it here where it belongs

Mmmmmm… Greenland

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It obviously belongs in the food thread!

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“It belongs in a museum!”

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I was looking for a picture for count to 10 thousand that had Mt. St. Helen

I ran across some fascinating ash maps

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I love this stuff!

Reminder: Our home planet can and does spew burning rocks, ash, etc. and will kill many humans and other species arbitrarily.

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We were living in an E suburb of Detroit, and I remember w/in 3 days of the eruption, mom’s car was covered with a fine layer of ash.

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Giggling away at “nearly 5 people.”

“Ah, depends what Trevor is doing on the day.”

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I don’t know why I searched for “cat map” but I did and I’m not sorry

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This one is from Wendy Gold. She has lots of map and globe stuff for sale on her website. She does collage maps and map art

Website: Map Art Prints & Canvas Wall Decor | USA & World Maps | Wendy Gold

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ocelot-archer

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I’m reminded of the Bellman’s ocean chart in The Hunting of the Snark:

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In both maps, the “number of metal bands per 1M people” increases the closer one gets to the nearest Pole.

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…except in Poland.

Yes, I deserved that…

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