On Tue, 12 Feb 2008, SteveC wrote: Hi, Mark Monmonier has a nice book documenting names on maps (toponyms) called 'From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow: How Maps Name, Claim, and Inflame', http://www.markmonmonier.com/work1.htm
cheers martin > All > > There are a couple of books of rude street sign collections: > > http://icanhaz.com/rude_names > > This got me thinking that we should make one. For example there is a > Tennis Court on Tennis Road in the IoM > > http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=54.15646&lon=-4.4903&zoom=16&layers=B0FT > > So if you've also found some, then send me a photo of the street sign > and an OSM link or whatever you have... If there's a good enough > response I'll put them together in to a print on demand book with maps > and photos. > > have fun, > > SteveC | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.asklater.com/steve/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk > _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
