Lamenting the Decline of the Map

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  08.29.08 | 10:10 AM ET

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In his latest column, San Francisco Chronicle travel editor John Flinn mourns the slow retreat of traditional maps in favor of GPS units and online search engines. Maps, after all, are so much more than a means of finding your way around, Flinn writes: “An intoxicating blend of science and art, they’re a landscape painting, a history book, a political treatise and a wanderlust factory. They can seize your imagination and give it wings in a way that no set of digital driving instructions ever could.” (Via Triporati)

Tags: Geography for Fun and Profit, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


1 Comment for Lamenting the Decline of the Map

Grizzly Bear Mom 08.29.08 | 12:27 PM ET

I LOVE mpas!  To me they always promised tales of adventure in new places.  Remember, the journey it important, not just the destination.

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