Thursday 11 September 2008

And I would Travel Just By Folding A Map



This collection of maps of the Alluvial Valley of the Lower Mississsippi River were made by Harold Fisk in 1944 and they're incredible. Well worth a look (and you can download a pdf of all over them here)

via Camilla Engman
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5 comments:

  1. Shawn Hileman15 September 2008 at 14:09

    bright eyes reference?

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  2. Lizzy Stewart16 September 2008 at 02:17

    nope. deathcab for cutie.

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  3. asphalt and air17 September 2008 at 00:11

    oh dear!
    i linked to this and forgot to write a comment.
    these maps seriously made my day better.
    thanks so much!
    ps
    love your blog!

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  4. Shawn Hileman17 September 2008 at 14:08

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  5. Shawn Hileman17 September 2008 at 14:10

    oh of course. that skipped my mind. These are quite beautiful by the way.

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