Amanda received this map from a hotel bartender in Gloucester, Massachusetts who recommended Charlie’s Place for breakfast. She writes, “the gist was to turn left at the hotel [INO] onto the coast road, bear left at the Y-intersection, turn left at a stop sign, and Charlie’s Place was on the left, across from the Stop […]
Kay drew this map in her diary as a way to quickly reference the location of her appointment at a community center. She writes, “I had a rough idea of where I was going but just wanted a simple prompt. It did the job.” [higher resolution image unavailable 04.2026]
Michelle managed to capture a lot of detail in her small map. She accurately depicts the familiar layout of Amsterdam and includes some of her recommendations for things to see. She didn’t explain why she drew the map, but I think we should all spend an afternoon experiencing her Amsterdam the next time we’re there.
Jeff created this quick map on a sticky note to include in his DeLorme Atlas as a way to remember an area known to contain Black Racers. Maps on Post-it notes are some of the best. Another one of my favorite 3×3 inch maps is of a police chase collected by Tony Gonzalez.
Anne says, “These are maps I drew for myself to get to and from my hotel in downtown Troy, NY to my school reunion at Emma Willard on Pawling Ave. (once I got on Congress, I knew my way). With no access to a printer, I drew it from looking at Google Maps on my […]