Drawing on a whimsical approach to depicting areas, Kirby Scudder has tapped into a greater depth and continues the tradition of the American Birds Eye View map. Here we chat with him about his early work for the Tech Regions around Boston with "Route 128" as well as his early Silicon Valley. To see more, you can visit him at www.kirbyscudder.com.
We've always been interested in how humans explore and understand their frontiers, from frontiers in technology, space or the Great Plains of the American West. Here, we return to our roots a bit looking at some maps related to the American West!
A brief talk through some recent additions centered around a theme of Mapping & Sports. From the Tour De France to the NFL, there's a number of maps to cover.
It's not the usual batch of offerings. There have been a few things that we haven't had the chance to display and wanted to do it here. From palmistry to music, to racial themes in the U.S., here's a quick video of things we found interesting.
With its roots back to the 1870's the Kroll Map Company has been a regional mapmaker that adapted and grew, just like its home town of Seattle. Here, we get to speak with John Loacker, the third generation owner of the company about its history, its evolution and its future. In conversation we learn about their work throughout the Pacific Northwest, and their deep "Passion for Place"
