This anonymous map was sent to us with just a title: “Hi Fi Lo Fi.” It may be of a specific place, but without any text, it’s difficult to make a reasonable guess. Given the title, I’ve come to see it as a comparison between drawing styles with a more contemporary, possibly even futuristic, approach […]
I used to love our drop.io fileshare for all the maps, like this one, that people would upload and never explain to me. Ah, the early internet. 😭 All we really know about this map is that it includes a bus route in Los Angeles, and a reference to a timely 2026 topic: the possible […]
Uploaded to our now defunct fileshare as “Alan’s Map,” this unidentified map is drawn in red pen and includes a storage tank, time indicators, a route of some sort, and a large X marking the destination. If you happen to know any additional information about this map, please let us know.
This is one of our anonymous submissions. In this case, the image was received in our inbox without any written description. It has a signature, but we can’t quite make it out. John somebody. At any rate, it’s a detailed map to someone’s farm with lots of interesting details. The legend includes the following items: […]
Every once in a while we get a map uploaded to our fileshare that is completely anonymous and without any information. We’re going to start sharing some of those with you as well. Luckily this map is quite self explanatory and we even verified it with Google Maps. The map outlines a path from the […]
Drawn on the back of a fax cover page, this map provides directions from 237 East Ontario Street to two of the tallest buildings in Chicago: the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) and 311 South Wacker St. The HDMA received this anonymous submission in an envelope along with a pink Post-it stating “my boss, owner […]
The other day I received an envelope from an anonymous person in the Philadelphia area. Inside was this map along with the following note: “My sister sent this to me along with the latest pictures of her kids. No explanation about the map, but I hope Matt found the treasure.”
Anonymous declared, “Maps help fixing problems.” Indeed. This map was tremendously useful for anonymous when traveling from Jayapura, Indonesia to Davao City, the Philippines. Anonymous tells us, “there were no scheduled flights or ferries, but this map helped us navigate the pirate infested Seas of Sulu and Celebes.” [larger version]
An anonymous contributor sent this map to Yuca’s in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles along with their recommendation to eat at the small taco stand for lunch. This was in 2010, mind you, and we pride ourselves in doing our research. We all know the American Apparel is no longer there, and just […]
Anonymous also sent this map documenting a traffic ticket on the corner of Cinthia Street and Doheny Drive in West Hollywood. Anonymous told us, “This motorcycle cop gave me a ticket at this intersection. I broke the law, but the law was wrong.”
This map was sent to us with the following description: “This is the United City of Saint Jerome…a tad bit dated since the West Mersey Parkway has been completed (2007). With 15.8 million people, it’s not for the faint at heart…lol…I started drawing this map on the Red Line in D.C. on my way home […]
This found map was sent to us with the following description: “This is actually a map of the Tengger Caldera in East Java. It shows the 3 volcanoes in the area, including Gunung Bromo, and the path to go from the village of Cemoro Lawang to the top of Gunung Penanjakan for an impressive view […]