Jeff’s minimal map depicts Delaware Bay and the two capes that form its mouth, Cape Henlopen in Delaware to the south and Cape May in New Jersey to the north. The single line connecting them indicates the Cape May-Lewes Ferry, which has crossed the seventeen miles of bay since 1964 and remains the only direct […]
Samantha was a third grader in Colchester, Vermont when she drew this map of Maui and Lanai shortly after a visit to Hawaii. The islands are rendered in layered greens surrounded by swirling blues, with an impressive number of place names packed in including Haleakala Crater, the Seven Sacred Pools, the Garden of the Gods, […]
Tony drew this map for his three-year-old daughter when she inquired about their upcoming trip to a North Carolina island. She asked, “Is that near Hawaii?” In response, he provided an impromptu geography lesson with this accurate memory map of the continents. The pink highlighter shows where she has traveled and the pink dots indicate […]
Victoria gave us this map one night at the opening of a municipalWORKSHOP project in Wilmington, Delaware. She drew it with the help of her friend while the two of them reminisced about their hometown. We see a single road running from top to bottom connecting interstate 95 with the Kirkwood Highway (Route 2). Various […]
From April 1 to April 9, 2000 the World Curling Championships were held at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. Kristofer Harzinski traveled to Scotland with his father, Terry, who was promoting the 2002 World Curling Championships which would be held in Bismarck, North Dakota, USA. Kristofer spent most of his time exploring Glasgow rather […]
Patricia sent us a collection of maps drawn by students from different parts of the world. Of particular interest here is how each student formats the world based on their individual perspective. Patricia writes, “students from North America drew ‘western’ maps, where North and South America appear on the left of the world, while Europe […]
Aura drew this map by memory of her hometown where she grew up. She writes, “while drawing, I realized that I would not have been able to remember nearly as much detail about my surroundings had my neighborhood journeys relied on the regular use of a GPS device (like many of us use today). The […]
Jean shared with us some maps of the United States drawn by her son Hunter when he was in second grade. The first map highlights Hunter’s home state of Iowa with a large smile. We’re not sure if he is aware that his state slogan used to be “You Make Me Smile” until it was […]
Chase sent us this map drawn by his friend Tony Gonzalez. Tony drew it to show the backyard baseball setup he had growing up. Nothing is labeled on the map, but the field is clearly visible towards the bottom. One thing the drawing does make clear is the batter faced the house, a problem every […]
Alex sent us a collection of neighborhood memory maps drawn by the education staff at the Worcester Art Museum. The maps document childhood memories in various locations including New Orleans, Louisiana; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and central Massachusetts.
At the Baltimore DIY Fest, Ace sat down and drew this map of his apartment. The space was shared at the time with his two roommates, Dustin and Willie. Willie seems to have been the luckiest of the three with his own bathroom.