If an atlas was your favorite ‘book’ as a child and spending time on Google Maps is now a favored pastime, welcome to the best post you’ll see all day. While it is a bold statement to make, any fan of maps ought to love today’s list, as it’s dedicated to all sorts of old and ancient maps.
So, without further ado, scroll down to find some of the most unique examples of cartography that we managed to find on the internet, and enjoy the trip they take you on. While you’re at it, make sure to upvote your favorite maps, too!
Below you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with assistant professor of geography at University of Oregon, an expert in cartography, map design, and mapping environment-society interactions, Carolyn Fish, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions.
#21 Bunting Clover Leaf Map, 1581
The Bunting Clover Leaf Map, created by Heinrich Bunting in Germany in 1581, is a later Christian map. This map represents the world as an extension of the Christian trinity, with Jerusalem serving as the hub that binds it all together, rather than how it actually is.
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#27 World Map By Cosmas Indicopleustes, 6th Century
World map by Cosmas Indicopleustes from the sixth century, which shows the globe as a rectangular-shaped surface.
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#28 Map Of The World According To Ptolemy, 1299 ; 1952
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