Sana Ahmed

World Map of the 1600s. 2003. Map. sonofthesouth.netWeb. 2 Oct 2012. <http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/maps/world-map-1600s.htm>.

This map is copied from the website Son of the South, a company that sells fine art prints. It is labelled as "World Map from the 1600s" and features mythical creatures surrounding the bottom of the spheres. Sailors and angels adorn the top of the map with a Latin phrase inscribed on top, presumably the title. I enjoy history and the Age of Exploration is really fascinating to me; this map is probably one of the first to depict the New World. Compared to today's maps, some islands are missing and calculations seem to be a bit off, which makes it more interesting as it demonstrates the amount of progress we have made in discovering our world. Also notable is that the large bodies of water don't seem to be labeled.The fact that sailors are part of the drawings leads to the assumption that the mapmaker most likely is aware the world isn't complete and there is more to be found out.

"787 Map Products." Products Map. Houzz, n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2012. <http://www.houzz.com/photos/products/map/ls=4>.

This map is copied from the website Houzz which features several different map products. This particular version of the map was created by Bianca Green and is titled "Louis Armstrong Told Us So". Individual countries are differentiated by the use of different fabric prints that are cut to the shape of each country. There are a variety of fabric prints used, bringing in color. I like this map because it calms me and though there are numerous countries, it is hard to find the exact borders, representing an increase in globalization and how interconnected the world has become.

 

 

 

 



 "Worldmapper World Population Atlas: The Countries of the World as You've Never Seen Them before." Worldmapper World Population Atlas: The Countries of the World as You've Never Seen Them before. World Mapper, n.d. Web. 08 Oct. 2012. http://www.worldpopulationatlas.org/.

This map was gotten off the website WorldMapper. The name is simply "The United States of America" and presents a map of the U.S based on major cities. The map is extremely distorted as it exaggerates the huge cities in the country. The purple color and black sketch marks make it look like a butterfly, which is what initially drew me to the image. It's interesting to note that when people come to the U.S as tourists, these are majority of the places they are drawn to or have heard about.