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From: Geoff Forbes [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 2:33 PM
To: 'Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship'
Subject: RE: Can world maps be centered on varying coordinates
I think many of you will remember a far more Americo-centric world map.
Remember the world maps with North and South America in the middle,
and the Soviet Union split in two on the fringes? I recall talking with
Russians who took great umbrage at that! Here's an example:
http://dc191.4shared.com/img/ub-G3RrZ/s7/America_Centered_World_Map.jpg
Geoff
Geoffrey A. Forbes, M.S.
LAND INFO Worldwide Mapping LLC