A few years ago, I did some work looking at maps and geographical imagery in editorial cartoons focused on images in the AAEC Editorial Cartoons Digital Collection at University of Southern Mississippi. (AAEC: Association of American Editorial Cartoonists). A few are here.
Brow wrinkled with care (John Riedell, 1969)
http://digilib.usm.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/cartoon/id/753/rec/1
[Laos and Hanoi] (John Stampone, 1969?)
http://digilib.usm.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/cartoon/id/946/rec/31
International year of the child (Eldon Pletcher, 1979)
http://digilib.usm.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/cartoon/id/1186/rec/2
Have gun will travel (Eldon Pletcher, 1981-1984)
http://digilib.usm.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/cartoon/id/1375/rec/16
Linda K. Ginn, M.L.I.S.
Assoc. Professor, Head General Collections Cataloging
The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Dr #5053
Hattiesburg MS 39406-0001
601.266.6398
“Ask a librarian—they’re nice people, they’ll tell you things if you ask them.” (Jack Reacher on “How to Extract Information” in Reacher’s Rules by Lee Child)
From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Curtis, Gwen
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 6:41 AM
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Thanks so much for sharing! One of our geography professors makes a class assignment where students have to find examples of “weird” maps. This will be a good resource to share with them.
Gwen Curtis
Map Collection
410C Science and Engineering Library
University of Kentucky Libraries
Lexington, KY 40506-0039
(859) 257-1853
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From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of PJ Mode
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 10:29 PM
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Subject: persuasive cartography website
With apologies for cross posting and self-serving . . .
It occurred to me recently that some participants here might be unaware of, and have an interest in, the persuasive map website<https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/> that I've put up in cooperation with Cornell University. This site now makes available to the public my collection of more than 800 examples of persuasive cartography, maps intended primarily to influence opinions or beliefs - to send a message - rather than to communicate geographic information.
The website provides general background on the subject and links to downloadable, high-resolution images with my notes on each map. Cornell has implemented an excellent image browser with a robust search function. The collection itself reflects a variety of persuasive tools, including allegorical, satirical and pictorial mapping; selective inclusion; unusual use of projections, color, graphics and text; and intentional deception. Maps in the collection address a very wide range of messages: religious, political, military, commercial, moral and social.
I hope you find this useful - or at least fun.
PJ Mode
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