Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 days agoThe 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.moeimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1159
arrow-up1159imageThe 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.moeBlaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squareadam_y@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoI wouldn’t turn it upside down, North is still North. But below the border it would just say, “here be fuds”.
minus-squarekrimsonbunlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 days agoit’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
minus-squareadam_y@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 days agoI 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.
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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.