Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzbyBlaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz1 yearThe 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.moe English 16169172
adam_y@lemmy.worldEnglish1 yearI wouldn’t turn it upside down, North is still North. But below the border it would just say, “here be fuds”. 9
kayden@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish1 yearit’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 9
adam_y@lemmy.worldEnglish1 yearI 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. 1
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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.