The Map Room

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A blog about maps by Jonathan Crowe (@mcwetboy). Since 2003, on and off.
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The Map Room21h ago
New post: The Sky Atlas https://www.maproomblog.com/2026/04/the-sky-atlas/
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The Map Room4d ago
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Who Gets to Digitize Colonial-Era Congolese Geological Maps? – The Map Room

The Map Room5d ago

This week on The Map Room:

Now on Patreon: The Territory Is Not the Map
https://www.maproomblog.com/2026/03/now-on-patreon-the-territory-is-not-the-map/

Saul Steinberg’s Cartography
https://www.maproomblog.com/2026/04/saul-steinbergs-cartography/

Now on Patreon: The Territory Is Not the Map – The Map Room

The Map RoomApr 2
New post: Saul Steinberg’s Cartography https://www.maproomblog.com/2026/04/saul-steinbergs-cartography/
Saul Steinberg’s Cartography – The Map Room

The Map RoomMar 31
New post: Now on Patreon: The Territory Is Not the Map https://www.maproomblog.com/2026/03/now-on-patreon-the-territory-is-not-the-map/
Now on Patreon: The Territory Is Not the Map – The Map Room

The Map RoomMar 27

This week on The Map Room:

A Deep Dive on ‘The Map Is Not the Territory’
https://www.maproomblog.com/2026/03/a-deep-dive-on-the-map-is-not-the-territory/

How Google Maps Disappears Restaurants from Search Results
https://www.maproomblog.com/2026/03/how-google-maps-disappears-restaurants-from-search-results/

Moogle Gaps
https://www.maproomblog.com/2026/03/moogle-gaps/

John Rocque’s 1746 Map of London
https://www.maproomblog.com/2026/03/john-rocques-1746-map-of-london/

Ads Coming to Apple Maps This Summer (U.S. and Canada)
https://www.maproomblog.com/2026/03/ads-coming-to-apple-maps-this-summer-u-s-and-canada/

The Map RoomMar 25
New post: Ads Coming to Apple Maps This Summer (U.S. and Canada) https://www.maproomblog.com/2026/03/ads-coming-to-apple-maps-this-summer-u-s-and-canada/
Ads Coming to Apple Maps This Summer (U.S. and Canada) – The Map Room

The Map RoomMar 25
New post: John Rocque’s 1746 Map of London https://www.maproomblog.com/2026/03/john-rocques-1746-map-of-london/
The Map RoomMar 23
Maps in the WildMar 23

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqwrqp3yzxo

Incredible detail with limited tools in this 1740's map of central London

Bird's-eye view of London seen in 280-year-old map

John Rocque's map provided a view of the capital that was unprecedented in its detail.

BBC News