Monmonier quoted in Atlas Obscura article on orientation of early maps

Monmonier quoted in Atlas Obscura article on orientation of early maps

August 7, 2018

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Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor of Geography, was interviewed for the Atlas Obscura article "In Early Maps of Virginia, West Was at the Top." Monmonier notes that the group of west-oriented maps of Virginia could simply have come about because people copied [John] Smith, whose map was early and famous. 08/07/18

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