Following a suggestion, I recently ventured to the furthest point north that I’ve mapped to date to look at the very small strip of land that represents the entire Atlantic Seacoast of New Hampshire, a mere 16 mile stretch between

On the eve of the release of my first Texas map, we received really nice coverage in this Virginia newspaper. The interviewer, herself from a family interested in geography, highlighted some of the particular specialties of map-making and really

As I am finishing up my first foray away from the east coast of the US to the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, my thoughts are about the great state of Texas and all its diverse environments. I

As we approach Father’s Day and the start of the summer season, always a good map purchasing time of year, I had my interest and concern piqued by something that is becoming more and more of an issue in today’s

Following up on an earlier post of “perfect for any décor”, several folks generously provided prime examples of doing just that. “NMI” of South Carolina sent the header photo of an ensemble that was put up in a new

Labor Day at the shore has me thinking about the timeless appeal of maps. Why do we even still have them despite the existence of Google Earth, Mapquest, Waze and countless GPS programs?  Are we truly that lost?  Or is

As I sit here on the eve of the first day of Spring, watching the snow fall, I’m reflecting on the choice of this year’s maps.  As the dregs of winter provide some of my most productive periods of sustained

To Market, to Market—So a given map is “finished”.  Now what?  Photograph it.  Create a digital record file.  Copyright it.  Decide the final production sizes.  Choose materials such as art paper, canvas or other.  Sample color separations, shades and transparencies,

Once things are drawn and painted, what remains to finish up the maps is the words and symbols that complete peoples’ expectations.  The labels, graphics and type fonts that help viewers orient themselves and understand the areas depicted are critical