This appreciation of “The Greatest Paper Map of the United States You’ll Ever See… Made by One Guy in Oregon” ….. spurred me to request the image above [click to enlarge] from cartographer David Imus. Handsome, eh? My favorite touch: “(Mayberry)”
“When I started working on North Carolina,” Imus recalled, “I didn’t fully appreciate what a powerhouse it was. But as the map brought to mind that five major cities, world-class universities, two intercontinental airports, and a famous Research Triangle were clustered this state, the true importance of North Carolina became obvious.”