1835 - Maps

Maps are falling out of favor with computers being able to pull up anything in the world at a moments notice. But maps, for me, are like books for a lot of people. It's nice to hold a piece of paper in your hand. And with a map it's a big piece of paper.

So there's a guy in Oregon that decide to make a super map. The porno map for map makers. Here's something from an article about this guy.

Other mapmakers I spoke with marveled at the handcrafted beauty of the thing. (One guy reminisced about a Soviet map from the 1970s that used different colors for freshwater and saltwater lakes. He said Imus’ map achieves that level of specificity.) This is an example of heartfelt, artisanal cartography coming from a pro at the top of his game.

Artisanal cartography. Makes your heart rate pump up doesn't it?

So here's the site where you can plunk down $12.95 for a really good USA map. Or a map of Oregon or Alaska. Your state coming soon. I'll let everyone know when my birthday is coming up.