...is to facilitate geographic appreciation by clearly and aesthetically depicting geography's core subject matter - the intricate interface of land, water and humanity.

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"The clarity with which this map conveys information is stunning." -Nik Schulz, West County Explorers Club

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Only professional cartographers will appreciate the enormous effort that went into this map; everyone else will like it for its combination of comprehensiveness and apparent simplicity...This one will remain a classic! -Stuart Allan, Raven Maps