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Hi Hillary, The first thought that came to mind in response to your inquiry was Seymour Schwartz's book, "The Mismapping of America". He covered 5 (if I recall correctly) cartographic myths with respect to America, with widely varied origins for these "mistakes". Link to Google preview of the book below. Jay L. Jay Lester Chapel Hill, NC http://books.google.com/books?id=ytxhjRNCeqkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=mismapping+of+america&source=bl&ots=2IIPEoyNUk&sig=rqA9A0l68G2AUWnF4ek4iqwfZmQ&hl=en&ei=7bSDTdyIOqSx0QG82d3dCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false > We've all seen maps that, with the benefit of satellite mapping and > geological knowledge, clearly never represented anything near reality... > How did such detail get started... What was in the cartographer's mind as > he drew such things, artistic licence, or copying what he thought was really > there? > > > > Hillary Shaw > Newport > Shropshire > >
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