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By *iddlesticks OP Man
over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

I find maps fascinating I can look at them for hours, visualising what’s led before me.

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

I do! I have the Time Atlas of the World, a book of ancient maps and a book of historical battle maps. They are so interesting. Luke

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I only trust the flat earth map

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch

"I find maps fascinating I can look at them for hours, visualising what’s led before me. "

Absolutely love them

Give me a os 1:25000 of anywhere and I'm engrossed especially if the topology is extremely undulating x

Sadly not engaged much with Harvey's

That said I'm equally taken by a globe or atlas

Keep ya twat navs a good map puts things in aherm perspective

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By *ntrepid ExplorersCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham

I as looking the other day about secret things drawn into maps by cartographers, google "os maps hidden names"

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

"I as looking the other day about secret things drawn into maps by cartographers, google "os maps hidden names""

I just did. That's so cool! I never knew that. I have found Mike, Rob and Liz written on beaches in the Isle of Wight.

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By *hom_1981Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Utter map geek here too.

Especially old OS maps.

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch

"Utter map geek here too.

Especially old OS maps."

Interesting to watch the variance of the magnetic north variance

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

"I find maps fascinating I can look at them for hours, visualising what’s led before me. "

This is incredible. I bought some the other day and thought of posting the exact same thread. I love a map me. When out cycling it allows to see the bigger and total picture as opposed to google maps which has its uses also. I got a load of Michelin maps from the charity shop. It made my day. The west coast of France in case you are interested as I want to cycle St Malo to Bordeaux in the summer.

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By *ntrepid ExplorersCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Utter map geek here too.

Especially old OS maps.

Interesting to watch the variance of the magnetic north variance "

What, watch it... like... Live..? That doesn't sound awesome to me.

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

My first ever job was to be as a Cartographer. I went in during school summer holidays for a month's trial at Bartholomews in Edinburgh and sailed through all the tests etc.

But my eyesight failed me & I had to give up that idea.

However, I read maps like others read books. I don't use Sat Navs, just read maps to get around.

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By *eeBee67Man
over a year ago

Masked and Distant

Love historical maps of my local area.

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

I have to know how to use them, 10 figure grid references, grid magnetic angle, map north and true north, triangulating ground features to work out current location without a GPS and all that good stuff!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a framed 4'x 3' map of the London Underground hanging in the hall wall.

Not only is it a simple map but also very colourful piece of artwork(mine is on a black background) Originally designed by Harry Beck 1933.

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By *iddlesticks OP Man
over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

I think an OS map can be framed like a work of art.

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

"Utter map geek here too.

Especially old OS maps.

Interesting to watch the variance of the magnetic north variance

What, watch it... like... Live..? That doesn't sound awesome to me. "

It moves gradually over time, so the older the map the more the offset.

It’s a curiosity, but it’s not a spectator sport.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was only saying the other day how we managed before Sat nav in cars. A good ordnance survey map and an A to Z map was all that was needed. I think most would struggle these days if the sat nav systems went down

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

all loved up

"I find maps fascinating I can look at them for hours, visualising what’s led before me. "
I love looking at old and maritime maps x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In an old flat I wallpapered one wall of the bathroom with OS maps. They took some matching but looked quite good once done.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do love a map! Always have an up to date map book in my car, I have an antique gloomed plus som 18th century maps of Spain.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love a good map

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
over a year ago

North East Scotland, mostly

Love a map

Especially OS maps with all the wee lines showing the undulations of the ground. I like finding things out.

Mrs TMN x

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

all loved up

I also like ones that I can see geological formations on x

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By *ourayloversCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

I worked for OS for a couple of years, some of the cool stuff they have/do is amazing.

The HQ in Southampton it completely heated by the heat generated from the servers

And catergrapher so add some bits to maps

And spell village names wrong on purpose

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I enjoy a good browse Google satellite maps. Finding out where that dirt road goes to or what's behind that hedge.

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch

"Utter map geek here too.

Especially old OS maps.

Interesting to watch the variance of the magnetic north variance

What, watch it... like... Live..? That doesn't sound awesome to me. "

Erm

I commented on a post referring to old os maps !

The mag variation is different to now

It is interesting how when and why it changes

Also very important to be aware of if one actually uses a map for navigation as I do !

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By *appytrailmanMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Somebody has a globe on a desk at my work...it is only of New York and it makes me sad.

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

I always wanted to be a cartographer. Love maps.

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By *oldyoudown41Man
over a year ago

caledonian

Old maps are something to appreciate and collect , not RAC MAPS but old pre 1900 maps of wireless and cable and shipping routes

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By *mberWoman
over a year ago

Preston

Me, I have a C19th map of the world on my living room wall.

I love looking at how our understanding has changed over time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Ash loves maps and has several really beautiful and interesting ones.

I don't get myself though.

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By *antra MassageMan
over a year ago

city

I have a big collection of maps, I keep all the maps of all the places I've been to. I have a load of shipping navigation charts so I wallpapered one wall of my sitting room with them. I've a good sense of orientation, so can read a map upside down, when travelling. A great skill!

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

Another map geek here! I could happily read an atlas for hours and have several, including a very fragile and extremely heavy Times edition from 1880 something which is fascinating from an historical as well as a geographical aspect. I absolutely love comparing modern maps with their past versions - the National Library of Scotland has a great site for this. Or losing myself in more niche maps such as those showing WW2 bomb damage, or Booth's poverty maps of Victorian London. Maps are so much more than a device for getting from a to b - they often tell a story too and/or describe the lay of the land depending on how they're drawn. Though of course they're brilliant for that too - hence I rarely ever use a satnav, but study a map beforehand and seem able to keep a snapshot of the shape of the route, the road numbers and the landmarks en route in my head which usually works for me!

I'd go so far to say that if I had to choose a desert island book I'd prefer an atlas of some description to a novel because it'd ultimately provide more reading material since you can look at a map several times over from different perspectives and constantly find new features.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You can't beat a stop in the middle of a hike. A couple of scones, steaming mug of tea and a good look at the os map of where you're going.

I can still get lost, and a sat nav is useful when the mist comes down.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love looking and planning the next trip. I find the route planning almost as good as the journey.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can’t read a map full stop and don’t trust the sat navigation device thing either

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do!

I have a boxed Sunday Times Atlas of the World, owned by my late father, it weighs a ton!!

Fascinating read.

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By *ornyhappyCouple
over a year ago

perth

I find old maps of familiar places really fascinating

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

I used to get in from school and gaze at a road atlas for fun most nights.

I was a huge hit with the girls, obviously

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By *ultry SuccubusTV/TS
over a year ago

London

Oh my..I love maps.

Used to flip through atlas but now I just play with google maps whenever I'm bored....and meteoearth and flightradar24 as well.

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By *mberWoman
over a year ago

Preston

"Love looking and planning the next trip. I find the route planning almost as good as the journey.

There's evidence that shows that planning trips is more beneficial mentally than taking them

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