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Monmonier quoted in Atlas Obscura article on orientation of early maps

August 7, 2018

Atlas Obscura

Mark Monmonier

Mark Monmonier


Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor of Geography, was interviewed for the Atlas Obscura article "In Early Maps of Virginia, West Was at the Top." Monmonier notes that the group of west-oriented maps of Virginia could simply have come about because people copied [John] Smith, whose map was early and famous. 08/07/18


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