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 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 […]
This map was sent to us with the following note: “Here is a map Sonia made on her 8th birthday. Her grandparents (who are getting pretty forgetful) wanted to visit her at school for a special lunch. She wanted to make sure they didn’t get lost!”
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.”
Mike sent us this collection of maps that he rescued from a paper recycling dumpster in the Boston area. We know almost nothing of these maps other than the second one features Grimesby Roylott, a character from a Sherlock Holmes story, and the map featured above reminds us of a video game.
Tony sent us a set of three maps recently. I could ask him for more information, but I’ve decided to embrace the simplicity of his explanations included on a post-it note. Look for the other two maps later this week. “Directions to the scene of a crash: trolley vs. pedestrian.”
Justin sent us this map of different Taoist hells. He says, “I was on a weird kick about hells at the time. The map is also partially drawn from the 18th century Chinese book ‘The Dream of Red Mansions’ by Cao Xueqin.”
Another map submitted anonymously and without information to our filesharing service. This intricate and detailed drawing looks like a map to an unreal place, but we’re not entirely sure. The file was named “Omni.” As always, if you know any information about this map, please let us know.
Continuing our collection of maps from the DIY fest in Baltimore, here’s a map from Cullen. He sat down at our table for a few minutes and drew this map to his favorite place.