A Map to Escape an Ash Cloud

In April 2010, the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano sent an ash cloud across northern Europe, closing airspace and stranding millions of travelers. This map documents one person’s response: an overland drive from Uppsala to Utrecht, through Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands, at a time when flying was not an option. The route south is […]

Good Coffee, Good Bagel, Good bye

This map, affectionately referred to as good coffee, good bagel, good bye, was drawn by Amy Horst as a guide for Kris Harzinski to find his way out of Bloomington, Indiana. As he left, Harzinski stopped at the Espresso Royal Cafe to get a mocha, his drink of choice at the time, but skipped the […]

High Road to Taos

Chris says, “During a summer trip through northern New Mexico, I wanted to chart our daily progress up from Albuquerque through the High Road to Taos, west to Los Alamos and finally north and west of Taos. I wanted to increase the scale of the High Road leg so I could note features of the […]