Many of you who know me well, know I am a bit obsessed with maps (there could be worse vices!!). I build mountain biking trail maps, railroad and trolley maps and even have a blog devoted primarily to maps. It has been a passion/obsession of mine for a while.
What is uncanny is, as I spent sometime sorting out my late father’s files, I came to realize where my map obsession came from >> my Dad!
There were reams of maps, old and new in his file cabinet. Even more endearing was his hand-drawn maps created as navigation aids on his travels and as well for folks who came to visit. There are a few examples below...
There’s a lot in our genes besides just hair and eye color!
A few of My Dad's Hand Drawn Maps
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| Replete with a driveway parking diagram! :-) |
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