Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 years 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.moeexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up1174arrow-down13
arrow-up1171arrow-down1external-linkThe 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 years agomessage-square21linkfedilink
minus-squarekrimsonbun@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years 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 years 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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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.