My Paper Geofiction #18

This is a map of an alternate-California city I used to call Santa Jimena. The city later was transformed into one of the major Mahhalian cities, Jul Jaraom, but it retained its unique topography and layout. I drew this map in about 1980.

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My Paper Geofiction #17

This is another map of Tabec – a completely different version from the one I posted before. This is a “historical map” in the style I would so commonly do – I would draw things in using pencil, and let them evolve over time.

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My Paper Geofiction #16

This is a map of Youcalapeedus County, in some imaginary intermountain state. I drew this when I was 10 years old, I think. Maybe 11. I had worked out the population for each of the towns. The area is high desert, perhaps based on one too many family trips driving across Nevada.

I like the name Twenty-one-milesville.

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My Paper Geofiction #15

This is an early map of the planet Mahhal – probably around 1981. You can see me trying to work out the math of the projection (using the lines on the paper as longitude lines). There are some stats: e.g. 1268 day year, 29° tilt…

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My Paper Geofiction #12

This is something I created at around age 8. It contains all the mistakes one associates with a beginning geofictician: too many grids, too many motorways, implausible coastlines… almost no names. So take heart, all ye crappy geoficticians: I have walked in your shoes.

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