Review: We can map that: Newberry Library exhibits 500-plus years of borders, folds and graticules

From maps that become art to a rack of Rand McNally road maps, straight out of gas stations of yore, “Mapping Outside the ...
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Mapping the Colors of North America’s Transit Lines

People check out the newly opened Second Avenue Subway 86th Street station in New York on Jan. 1 in New York City. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a ...
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Mapping a City with One Continuous Line

One of the most fascinating things about maps is the variety of purposes they serve. Maps can help us navigate, tell stories about the past, track current events, visit faraway places, and more. But ...
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Navigation skills: What do the lines on an OS map actually mean?

Here at Live for the Outdoors, we love maps. But we’ll admit one dark little secret: they can make idiots of anyone. Go on, admit it. Even if you’ve used and loved Ordnance Survey mapping for years or ...