Title: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: CapeCodder on February 07, 2018, 08:40:32 PM
Post by: CapeCodder on February 07, 2018, 08:40:32 PM
I came across a map once when I was about twelve years old. The map was from Seeger Map Company (don't know if the company is still around) and featured Springfield and Decatur, Illinois. Aside from pretty crappy cartography, there was a *really* noticeable error: The expressway portion of US 51 that leaves I-72 and heads southeast was marked I-412.
Yes. I-412. This was from years ago, and thus didn't have a camera to take a photo.
Yes. I-412. This was from years ago, and thus didn't have a camera to take a photo.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: bassoon1986 on February 07, 2018, 08:48:16 PM
Post by: bassoon1986 on February 07, 2018, 08:48:16 PM
Baton Rouge just called. Their much needed loop is missing 
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Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: pdx-wanderer on February 07, 2018, 08:57:20 PM
Post by: pdx-wanderer on February 07, 2018, 08:57:20 PM
This error might not seem so big but is sure had glaring consequences, when I was in high school, my hometown of Cottage Grove, OR held a garden tour for the surrounding area (mostly directed at folks from Eugene/Springfield). Well, the person who created the map in the guide brochure that was handed out to the tour-goers (mostly elderly people who were unfamiliar with the area) made a mistake. Exit 172: Sixth St. on I-5 south was marked as "Exit 171" which may not seem like a big deal until you realize that the next exit on I-5 south isn't until Exit 163, nine miles later! Needless to say, the day of that tour was a bit hectic, and Curtin, OR (Exit 163) probably got a notable uptick in visitors.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: SectorZ on February 07, 2018, 09:52:11 PM
Post by: SectorZ on February 07, 2018, 09:52:11 PM
A local Chinese restaurant near me has a map in its menu. It notes that near it is "Wendy" and "Applebeef". Not glaring, but always makes me laugh.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Jordanes on February 08, 2018, 05:37:35 AM
Post by: Jordanes on February 08, 2018, 05:37:35 AM
I somewhere have a AAA map of Virginia which shows a phantom expressway near Bedford that goes south from US 460 to a location marked "Town".
If you have AAA maps, check...it's dated probably 2002 or so. I'll eventually dig mine out of storage.
If you have AAA maps, check...it's dated probably 2002 or so. I'll eventually dig mine out of storage.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: GaryV on February 08, 2018, 06:27:15 AM
Post by: GaryV on February 08, 2018, 06:27:15 AM
Beatosu and Goblu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatosu_and_Goblu
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: CNGL-Leudimin on February 08, 2018, 06:30:43 AM
Post by: CNGL-Leudimin on February 08, 2018, 06:30:43 AM
I have a map of Germany which features a city named Bielefeld :sombrero:.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: inkyatari on February 08, 2018, 08:44:24 AM
Post by: inkyatari on February 08, 2018, 08:44:24 AM
I once saw a map of the SW Chicago burbs that had the Fox Valley Freeway shown as being under construction.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: PHLBOS on February 08, 2018, 09:03:04 AM
Post by: PHLBOS on February 08, 2018, 09:03:04 AM
Recent editions of AAA's Boston & Vicinity road maps have shown I-20 or I-2 shields (depending on which edition) along Commonwealth Ave. It's actually MA 2; although it was once US 20 prior to 1964.
A late 70s vintage Rand McNally Boston & Vicinity map showed an I-93 shield along MA 228 (Main St.) in Hingham.
A late 70s vintage Rand McNally Boston & Vicinity map showed an I-93 shield along MA 228 (Main St.) in Hingham.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Henry on February 08, 2018, 09:28:32 AM
Post by: Henry on February 08, 2018, 09:28:32 AM
For many years, the Circumferential Highway around Nashua was shown as a full loop under construction, but in the latest editions, only the southernmost segment is shown as open, with the rest of the loop completely gone. (NIMBYs were probably the main cause of this)
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Rothman on February 08, 2018, 10:36:48 AM
Post by: Rothman on February 08, 2018, 10:36:48 AM
Or, more likely, Rand McNally was just not updating their vector file with the reality that it will not be done in my lifetime. Them calling it "under construction" all that time when absolutely nothing was happening is on them, not necessarily NIMBYs.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: PHLBOS on February 08, 2018, 10:46:50 AM
Post by: PHLBOS on February 08, 2018, 10:46:50 AM
One restaurant in Nahant, MA called The Tides used to show a hand-drawn map of the region with some surrounding roads & highways on their paper placemats; they did such through the mid-1980s.
In addition to some erroneous route number listings (Route 11A for Route 114 as an example), the placemat/map also showed the long-since-cancelled I-95 alignment north of Revere as a completed highway.
In addition to some erroneous route number listings (Route 11A for Route 114 as an example), the placemat/map also showed the long-since-cancelled I-95 alignment north of Revere as a completed highway.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: CapeCodder on February 08, 2018, 11:07:38 AM
Post by: CapeCodder on February 08, 2018, 11:07:38 AM
Quote from: SectorZ on February 07, 2018, 09:52:11 PM
A local Chinese restaurant near me has a map in its menu. It notes that near it is "Wendy" and "Applebeef". Not glaring, but always makes me laugh.
A Chinese restaurant in Falmouth here on the Cape has "Shreed" Beef on their picture menu.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: hotdogPi on February 08, 2018, 11:10:11 AM
Post by: hotdogPi on February 08, 2018, 11:10:11 AM
Cross-posted from another thread:
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/487/20114131009_d4b3c42505_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe)
Mysterious America Puzzle (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe) by formulanone (https://www.flickr.com/photos/formulanone/), on Flickr
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/487/20114131009_d4b3c42505_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe)
Mysterious America Puzzle (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe) by formulanone (https://www.flickr.com/photos/formulanone/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Hurricane Rex on February 08, 2018, 12:01:26 PM
Post by: Hurricane Rex on February 08, 2018, 12:01:26 PM
For a while, the Rand McNally atlas had US 97 as a 2 lane highway between Sunriver and Redmond (corrected in 2015) and OR 34 (also corrected in 2015).
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Brandon on February 08, 2018, 12:14:13 PM
Post by: Brandon on February 08, 2018, 12:14:13 PM
IDOT has several on the map they issue:
1. Exit 112 at I-80 and IL-47 in Morris is still listed as Exit 112 A-B even though the cloverleaf was changed to a diamond almost two decades ago.
2. Exit 253 at I-55 and US-52 in Joliet is still listed as Exit 253 A-B even though the cloverleaf was changed to a diamond in the early 1990s.
3. Missing several ramps on the Chicagoland inset for Exit 131 on I-80.
4. Exit 145 at I-80 and US-45 in Mokena is still listed as Exit 145 A-B even though the cloverleaf was changed to a six-ramp parclo a decade ago.
5. The plaza numbers are used on the Chicagoland and DeKalb insets for the I-88 exits instead of the exit numbers, in addition to an "Exit 66" at IL-23 and I-88, a place with no interchange what-so-ever.
6. Cloverleafs shown at Lawrence, Wilson, and Montrose on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. These were converted to diamonds before 1980!
1. Exit 112 at I-80 and IL-47 in Morris is still listed as Exit 112 A-B even though the cloverleaf was changed to a diamond almost two decades ago.
2. Exit 253 at I-55 and US-52 in Joliet is still listed as Exit 253 A-B even though the cloverleaf was changed to a diamond in the early 1990s.
3. Missing several ramps on the Chicagoland inset for Exit 131 on I-80.
4. Exit 145 at I-80 and US-45 in Mokena is still listed as Exit 145 A-B even though the cloverleaf was changed to a six-ramp parclo a decade ago.
5. The plaza numbers are used on the Chicagoland and DeKalb insets for the I-88 exits instead of the exit numbers, in addition to an "Exit 66" at IL-23 and I-88, a place with no interchange what-so-ever.
6. Cloverleafs shown at Lawrence, Wilson, and Montrose on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. These were converted to diamonds before 1980!
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: hbelkins on February 08, 2018, 12:35:09 PM
Post by: hbelkins on February 08, 2018, 12:35:09 PM
One I remember from my youth is an oil company map, which I think may have been printed by Gousha.
This was back when US 411 did not end at Newport, Tenn., but instead ran along what is now US 321 to Greeneville and then along US 11E to end at Bristol. North of Bristol, the map showed the concurrency of 11E, 19W and 411. But after the two branches of US 19 met and merged, the maps showed the route as 11E, 19 and 441.
This was back when US 411 did not end at Newport, Tenn., but instead ran along what is now US 321 to Greeneville and then along US 11E to end at Bristol. North of Bristol, the map showed the concurrency of 11E, 19W and 411. But after the two branches of US 19 met and merged, the maps showed the route as 11E, 19 and 441.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Big John on February 08, 2018, 03:51:34 PM
Post by: Big John on February 08, 2018, 03:51:34 PM
The official 1967 State of Wisconsin map omitted the community of Winneconne, causing them to celebrate "Sovereign Day" every year.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: bzakharin on February 08, 2018, 05:23:02 PM
Post by: bzakharin on February 08, 2018, 05:23:02 PM
The worst I remember, not really so bad, was a phone-book map (back when they were decent) showing NJ 90 as I-90. A great honor for a few miles of freeway.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Jordanes on February 08, 2018, 08:49:48 PM
Post by: Jordanes on February 08, 2018, 08:49:48 PM
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on February 08, 2018, 06:30:43 AM
I have a map of Germany which features a city named Bielefeld :sombrero:.
Your map is fake. Bielefeld does not exist.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: kurumi on February 08, 2018, 09:19:02 PM
Post by: kurumi on February 08, 2018, 09:19:02 PM
Commemorative Tercentenary Map of Connecticut, 1935 (https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~289624~90061568:Map-of-Connecticut-Showing-Principa?sort=pub_list_no_initialsort%2Cpub_date%2Cpub_list_no%2Cseries_no&qvq=w4s:/where%2FConnecticut%2Fwhen%2F1935;q:connecticut;sort:pub_list_no_initialsort%2Cpub_date%2Cpub_list_no%2Cseries_no;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=2&trs=3) (David Rumsey Collection)
This is more of a souvenir map than a gas company or state DOT map, so let's give it some leeway, and not complain about small routes omitted for clarity; or omitted portions of otherwise shown routes; or designations a couple years out of date.
Even grading on that curve, this map has more glaring typos than I can remember seeing anywhere else. Here's 13 I found:
"90" - should be CT 190, Suffield
60 - 160
75 - 175 (sort of a pattern here -- careless transcription)
6 - 122 (what)
111 - 114
104 - 10A
82 - 148 (would be a nice renumber with a new bridge)
86 - county rd, woodstock (never a state road AFAIK)
15 - 151 (they can drop the 1's digit too)
US 6 - 69, waterbury
142 - 141 (soooo close)
35 - 25, brookfield
33 - 39, new fairfield
This is more of a souvenir map than a gas company or state DOT map, so let's give it some leeway, and not complain about small routes omitted for clarity; or omitted portions of otherwise shown routes; or designations a couple years out of date.
Even grading on that curve, this map has more glaring typos than I can remember seeing anywhere else. Here's 13 I found:
"90" - should be CT 190, Suffield
60 - 160
75 - 175 (sort of a pattern here -- careless transcription)
6 - 122 (what)
111 - 114
104 - 10A
82 - 148 (would be a nice renumber with a new bridge)
86 - county rd, woodstock (never a state road AFAIK)
15 - 151 (they can drop the 1's digit too)
US 6 - 69, waterbury
142 - 141 (soooo close)
35 - 25, brookfield
33 - 39, new fairfield
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: US 89 on February 09, 2018, 12:40:23 AM
Post by: US 89 on February 09, 2018, 12:40:23 AM
Quote from: 1 on February 08, 2018, 11:10:11 AM
Cross-posted from another thread:
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/487/20114131009_d4b3c42505_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe)
Mysterious America Puzzle (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe) by formulanone (https://www.flickr.com/photos/formulanone/), on Flickr
Holy shit. I was hoping this was a joke, but I don't think it was...
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: ftballfan on February 09, 2018, 08:24:14 AM
Post by: ftballfan on February 09, 2018, 08:24:14 AM
Quote from: SectorZ on February 07, 2018, 09:52:11 PM
A local Chinese restaurant near me has a map in its menu. It notes that near it is "Wendy" and "Applebeef". Not glaring, but always makes me laugh.
A local Chinese restaurant in my area also has a map on its menu. It contains "Miloh gan Ave" for Michigan Ave and "Sarvice Dr" for Service Dr
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: formulanone on February 09, 2018, 10:26:42 AM
Post by: formulanone on February 09, 2018, 10:26:42 AM
Quote from: roadguy2 on February 09, 2018, 12:40:23 AMQuote from: 1 on February 08, 2018, 11:10:11 AM
Cross-posted from another thread:
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/487/20114131009_d4b3c42505_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe)
Mysterious America Puzzle (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe) by formulanone (https://www.flickr.com/photos/formulanone/), on Flickr
Holy shit. I was hoping this was a joke, but I don’t think it was...
My wife bought this wooden puzzle set back in 2008 or so (I forget where) which had a sealed set of 8 puzzles: shapes, colors, fruits, letters, numbers, and a few others. And they're great for kids aged 2-4, for that gray area between fine-motor and gross-motor skills, and figuring out how assemble two-dimensional things.
Idano, at least the other puzzles were all correct...
I remember getting a puzzle back in 1980 or so, which probably had about 60 pieces to assemble the Canadian and Mexico borders, and all the states (Connecticut-Rhode Island were connected, as were Maryland-Delaware) with capitals, major cities, mountain ranges, lakes, and rivers all labelled...I don't remember if it had major highways. Nice quality, one of my favorite toys as a kid.
This wooden one has also has my personal pet-peeve of having the same-colored political borders for non-comparative purposes (yes, that means strategically choosing the right colors for Iowa, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Zambia, and Luxembourg).
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: hbelkins on February 09, 2018, 12:18:28 PM
Post by: hbelkins on February 09, 2018, 12:18:28 PM
Idano.
Sounds like Grumpy Cat's favorite state.
Sounds like Grumpy Cat's favorite state.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Chris19001 on February 09, 2018, 12:55:30 PM
Post by: Chris19001 on February 09, 2018, 12:55:30 PM
Winsconsin needs some lovin' too.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Big John on February 09, 2018, 02:43:31 PM
Post by: Big John on February 09, 2018, 02:43:31 PM
From that thread, Lowa needs a picker-upper
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Bickendan on February 09, 2018, 09:13:44 PM
Post by: Bickendan on February 09, 2018, 09:13:44 PM
The 2008 Portland Thomas Guide (featuring the Rand McNally symbology) had a massive subdivision in northern Forest Park.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: andrepoiy on February 11, 2018, 10:58:00 PM
Post by: andrepoiy on February 11, 2018, 10:58:00 PM
Google Maps in China isn't the best. The new G7 Beixing Expressway still dosen't show on Google Maps.
Also, if you go to the China/Hong Kong border, you will see strange things. It seems like the whole country is offset from the rest of the world.
Also, if you go to the China/Hong Kong border, you will see strange things. It seems like the whole country is offset from the rest of the world.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: vdeane on February 12, 2018, 01:00:26 PM
Post by: vdeane on February 12, 2018, 01:00:26 PM
Quote from: andrepoiy on February 11, 2018, 10:58:00 PMIt is. Chinese law requires that all mapping be done in a special coordinate system that for national security purposes obfuscates the true location of anything being mapped. South Korea also has cartographic restrictions, which is why it's rendered in that ugly raster map, businesses aren't clickable, and street view has no idea where you are. Japan also has a less ugly raster map, so I wouldn't be surprised if they had similar restrictions.
Also, if you go to the China/Hong Kong border, you will see strange things. It seems like the whole country is offset from the rest of the world.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: CNGL-Leudimin on February 12, 2018, 01:03:07 PM
Post by: CNGL-Leudimin on February 12, 2018, 01:03:07 PM
Quote from: Jordanes on February 08, 2018, 08:49:48 PM
Your map is fake. Bielefeld does not exist.
That's the point. It doesn't exist, so why it does appears in maps? I thought the same of Teruel, Spain, until I drove down there and found it does actually exist.
Quote from: andrepoiy on February 11, 2018, 10:58:00 PM
Google Maps in China isn't the best. The new G7 Jingxin Expressway still dosen't show on Google Maps.
FTFY and patience. China only gets updated once per year or so. If you want to see it, go to "Chinese Google" (Baidu) Maps.
Quote from: vdeane on February 12, 2018, 01:00:26 PM
South Korea also has cartographic restrictions, which is why it's rendered in that ugly raster map, businesses aren't clickable, and street view has no idea where you are.
If it wasn't for that ugly raster map, South Korea would be entirely blank, as shown by Street View (which shows "Google Inc." as the "address" everywhere).
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: roadman on February 12, 2018, 01:32:57 PM
Post by: roadman on February 12, 2018, 01:32:57 PM
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on February 12, 2018, 01:03:07 PMQuote from: Jordanes on February 08, 2018, 08:49:48 PM
Your map is fake. Bielefeld does not exist.
That's the point. It doesn't exist, so why it does appears in maps?
As maps are copyrighted, it's likely a fake legend to detect piracy. A common practice in commercially published radio frequency lists (like Radio Shack's Police Call books) was to assign non-existent frequencies to agencies for this very same reason.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: hotdogPi on February 12, 2018, 01:33:34 PM
Post by: hotdogPi on February 12, 2018, 01:33:34 PM
Quote from: roadman on February 12, 2018, 01:32:57 PMQuote from: CNGL-Leudimin on February 12, 2018, 01:03:07 PMQuote from: Jordanes on February 08, 2018, 08:49:48 PM
Your map is fake. Bielefeld does not exist.
That's the point. It doesn't exist, so why it does appears in maps?
As maps are copyrighted, it's likely a fake legend to detect piracy. A common practice in commercially published radio frequency lists (like Radio Shack's Police Call books) was to assign non-existent frequencies to agencies for this very same reason.
whoosh
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: webny99 on February 12, 2018, 01:50:18 PM
Post by: webny99 on February 12, 2018, 01:50:18 PM
Quote from: 1 on February 12, 2018, 01:33:34 PMQuote from: roadman on February 12, 2018, 01:32:57 PMQuote from: CNGL-Leudimin on February 12, 2018, 01:03:07 PMQuote from: Jordanes on February 08, 2018, 08:49:48 PM
Your map is fake. Bielefeld does not exist.
That's the point. It doesn't exist, so why it does appears in maps?
As maps are copyrighted, it's likely a fake legend to detect piracy. A common practice in commercially published radio frequency lists (like Radio Shack's Police Call books) was to assign non-existent frequencies to agencies for this very same reason.
whoosh
It wasn't the joke he missed (in fact, there wasn't a joke); it was the thread title :spin:
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: CapeCodder on February 12, 2018, 02:00:03 PM
Post by: CapeCodder on February 12, 2018, 02:00:03 PM
The Jimapco New England Road Atlas features a Vermont State Route 1. Route 1 goes from US 2 to the Canadian Border on the Alburgh Tongue.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: CNGL-Leudimin on February 12, 2018, 02:28:33 PM
Post by: CNGL-Leudimin on February 12, 2018, 02:28:33 PM
Quote from: webny99 on February 12, 2018, 01:50:18 PM
It wasn't the joke he missed (in fact, there wasn't a joke); it was the thread title :spin:
Actually I didn't miss the thread title. Bielefeld does in fact exist, so the German road atlas I have is correct (and so do every paper and online map that includes it). However it is so little known despite its size, it gave rise to the Bielefeld Conspiracy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bielefeld_Conspiracy). And I had to reference it here :sombrero:.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: webny99 on February 12, 2018, 02:45:08 PM
Post by: webny99 on February 12, 2018, 02:45:08 PM
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on February 12, 2018, 02:28:33 PMQuote from: webny99 on February 12, 2018, 01:50:18 PM
It wasn't the joke he missed (in fact, there wasn't a joke); it was the thread title :spin:
Actually I didn't miss the thread title. Bielefeld does in fact exist, so the German road atlas I have is correct (and so do every paper and online map that includes it). However it is so little known despite its size, it gave rise to the Bielefeld Conspiracy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bielefeld_Conspiracy). And I had to reference it here :sombrero:.
I guess I missed the joke too, then :-D
It seemed to me that Jordanes and roadman must not have read the thread title. I didn't realize the place really did exist.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: WillWeaverRVA on February 12, 2018, 04:03:03 PM
Post by: WillWeaverRVA on February 12, 2018, 04:03:03 PM
Quote from: 1 on February 08, 2018, 11:10:11 AM
Cross-posted from another thread:
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/487/20114131009_d4b3c42505_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe)
Mysterious America Puzzle (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe) by formulanone (https://www.flickr.com/photos/formulanone/), on Flickr
I can't wait to watch this year's Indianpous 50.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: JasonOfORoads on February 12, 2018, 04:38:33 PM
Post by: JasonOfORoads on February 12, 2018, 04:38:33 PM
Quote from: WillWeaverRVA on February 12, 2018, 04:03:03 PMQuote from: 1 on February 08, 2018, 11:10:11 AM
Cross-posted from another thread:
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/487/20114131009_d4b3c42505_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe)
Mysterious America Puzzle (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe) by formulanone (https://www.flickr.com/photos/formulanone/), on Flickr
I can't wait to watch this year's Indianpous 50.
This map is crazy. They got "Albuquerque" right but included "Sait Lake City".
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: US 89 on February 12, 2018, 05:27:56 PM
Post by: US 89 on February 12, 2018, 05:27:56 PM
Quote from: JasonOfORoads on February 12, 2018, 04:38:33 PMQuote from: WillWeaverRVA on February 12, 2018, 04:03:03 PMQuote from: 1 on February 08, 2018, 11:10:11 AM
Cross-posted from another thread:
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/487/20114131009_d4b3c42505_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe)
Mysterious America Puzzle (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe) by formulanone (https://www.flickr.com/photos/formulanone/), on Flickr
I can't wait to watch this year's Indianpous 50.
This map is crazy. They got "Albuquerque" right but included "Sait Lake City".
Also, look where the star for Sait Lake City is.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: webny99 on February 12, 2018, 05:34:51 PM
Post by: webny99 on February 12, 2018, 05:34:51 PM
Quote from: roadguy2 on February 12, 2018, 05:27:56 PMQuote from: JasonOfORoads on February 12, 2018, 04:38:33 PMQuote from: WillWeaverRVA on February 12, 2018, 04:03:03 PMQuote from: 1 on February 08, 2018, 11:10:11 AM
Cross-posted from another thread:
(image snipped)
I can't wait to watch this year's Indianpous 50.
This map is crazy. They got "Albuquerque" right but included "Sait Lake City".
Also, look where the star for Sait Lake City is.
How about the star for Vegas?
(The location is bad enough, not to mention that it shouldn't even be a star :-D).
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Big John on February 12, 2018, 06:14:16 PM
Post by: Big John on February 12, 2018, 06:14:16 PM
And Wasington, D.C. touches the ocean.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Brandon on February 12, 2018, 09:01:10 PM
Post by: Brandon on February 12, 2018, 09:01:10 PM
Quote from: 1 on February 08, 2018, 11:10:11 AM
Cross-posted from another thread:
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/487/20114131009_d4b3c42505_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe)
Mysterious America Puzzle (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe) by formulanone (https://www.flickr.com/photos/formulanone/), on Flickr
Gotta love how da UP is sporting a moderate stiffness on it's eastern end.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: webny99 on February 12, 2018, 09:07:15 PM
Post by: webny99 on February 12, 2018, 09:07:15 PM
Lake Ontario and Delaware both look rather deformed (and that puts it mildly).
And don't forget Hartford, CT, which is misspelled as "Boston" :bigass:
And don't forget Hartford, CT, which is misspelled as "Boston" :bigass:
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Brandon on February 12, 2018, 09:22:55 PM
Post by: Brandon on February 12, 2018, 09:22:55 PM
Quote from: WillWeaverRVA on February 12, 2018, 04:03:03 PMQuote from: 1 on February 08, 2018, 11:10:11 AM
Cross-posted from another thread:
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/487/20114131009_d4b3c42505_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe)
Mysterious America Puzzle (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe) by formulanone (https://www.flickr.com/photos/formulanone/), on Flickr
I can't wait to watch this year's Indianpous 50.
On TV from Minneapous?
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: webny99 on February 12, 2018, 09:31:52 PM
Post by: webny99 on February 12, 2018, 09:31:52 PM
Quote from: Brandon on February 12, 2018, 09:22:55 PMQuote from: WillWeaverRVA on February 12, 2018, 04:03:03 PMOn TV from Minneapous?Quote from: 1 on February 08, 2018, 11:10:11 AMI can't wait to watch this year's Indianpous 50.
Cross-posted from another thread:
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Idano :-P
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: CapeCodder on February 12, 2018, 10:02:38 PM
Post by: CapeCodder on February 12, 2018, 10:02:38 PM
Quote from: webny99 on February 12, 2018, 09:07:15 PM
Lake Ontario and Delaware both look rather deformed (and that puts it mildly).
And don't forget Hartford, CT, which is misspelled as "Boston" :bigass:
Lake Michigan is a dagger, and I guess that there is some contested territory to the east of Michigan. The blue shading reminds me of disputed territory on maps, but there are no diagonal lines through it.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Jordanes on February 13, 2018, 05:39:32 AM
Post by: Jordanes on February 13, 2018, 05:39:32 AM
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on February 12, 2018, 02:28:33 PMQuote from: webny99 on February 12, 2018, 01:50:18 PM
It wasn't the joke he missed (in fact, there wasn't a joke); it was the thread title :spin:
Bielefeld does in fact exist
LIES ALL LIES
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Henry on February 13, 2018, 10:17:55 AM
Post by: Henry on February 13, 2018, 10:17:55 AM
Quote from: roadguy2 on February 12, 2018, 05:27:56 PMDailas, TX??? They have got to be kidding me!Quote from: JasonOfORoads on February 12, 2018, 04:38:33 PMQuote from: WillWeaverRVA on February 12, 2018, 04:03:03 PMQuote from: 1 on February 08, 2018, 11:10:11 AM
Cross-posted from another thread:
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/487/20114131009_d4b3c42505_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe)
Mysterious America Puzzle (https://flic.kr/p/wDqboe) by formulanone (https://www.flickr.com/photos/formulanone/), on Flickr
I can't wait to watch this year's Indianpous 50.
This map is crazy. They got "Albuquerque" right but included "Sait Lake City".
Also, look where the star for Sait Lake City is.
And apparently, Kansas City does not exist in MO.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: jeffandnicole on February 13, 2018, 10:33:14 AM
Post by: jeffandnicole on February 13, 2018, 10:33:14 AM
Apparently Maui (purple) is a different state from the other Hawaiian Islands (yellow).
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: hotdogPi on February 13, 2018, 10:34:05 AM
Post by: hotdogPi on February 13, 2018, 10:34:05 AM
Not mentioned yet:
- Nevada has three capitals, one of which is Carsom City.
- Taos doesn't deserve to be on a map of this size.
- New Hampshire, no P.
- Someone mentioned Connecticut missing, but Rhode Island is also part of Massachusetts.
- Wasington, DC. They spelled the state correctly, why not the city?
- Cincinanti.
- Illinois touches Tennessee.
- Massachusetts touches Maine.
- LITTLE ROCk, last letter lowercase.
- There's a boat on the Mexican mainland.
- Minor error: Saguaro cacti are in southern Arizona and the part of Mexico near Arizona. Not Texas.
They got one thing right that many don't, though: Opposite sides of a die (see Nevada) add up to 7. The faces showing are 3-5-6 and 4-5-6, both of which are possible. MANY images get this wrong, showing what should be opposite faces on adjacent faces.
- Nevada has three capitals, one of which is Carsom City.
- Taos doesn't deserve to be on a map of this size.
- New Hampshire, no P.
- Someone mentioned Connecticut missing, but Rhode Island is also part of Massachusetts.
- Wasington, DC. They spelled the state correctly, why not the city?
- Cincinanti.
- Illinois touches Tennessee.
- Massachusetts touches Maine.
- LITTLE ROCk, last letter lowercase.
- There's a boat on the Mexican mainland.
- Minor error: Saguaro cacti are in southern Arizona and the part of Mexico near Arizona. Not Texas.
They got one thing right that many don't, though: Opposite sides of a die (see Nevada) add up to 7. The faces showing are 3-5-6 and 4-5-6, both of which are possible. MANY images get this wrong, showing what should be opposite faces on adjacent faces.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: renegade on February 13, 2018, 02:32:47 PM
Post by: renegade on February 13, 2018, 02:32:47 PM
I want to go to Cincinanti and have some chili. :bigass:
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: WillWeaverRVA on February 13, 2018, 03:29:13 PM
Post by: WillWeaverRVA on February 13, 2018, 03:29:13 PM
Quote from: 1 on February 13, 2018, 10:34:05 AM
Not mentioned yet:
- Nevada has three capitals, one of which is Carsom City.
- Taos doesn't deserve to be on a map of this size.
- New Hampshire, no P.
- Someone mentioned Connecticut missing, but Rhode Island is also part of Massachusetts.
- Wasington, DC. They spelled the state correctly, why not the city?
- Cincinanti.
- Illinois touches Tennessee.
- Massachusetts touches Maine.
- LITTLE ROCk, last letter lowercase.
- There's a boat on the Mexican mainland.
- Minor error: Saguaro cacti are in southern Arizona and the part of Mexico near Arizona. Not Texas.
They got one thing right that many don't, though: Opposite sides of a die (see Nevada) add up to 7. The faces showing are 3-5-6 and 4-5-6, both of which are possible. MANY images get this wrong, showing what should be opposite faces on adjacent faces.
Also, there's Indianpous and Minneapous...but Annapolis is spelled correctly.
Philadelphia doesn't have a symbol next to it, so it looks like the capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg Philadelphia.
Virginia appears to have ceded the Eastern Shore counties to Maryland.
I like the "disputed zone" in Ontario that Michigan appears to be trying to annex.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: Bickendan on February 13, 2018, 07:30:07 PM
Post by: Bickendan on February 13, 2018, 07:30:07 PM
^You just know that's Matty Maroun making a move in the Detroit Bridge War :meh:
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: formulanone on February 13, 2018, 08:35:07 PM
Post by: formulanone on February 13, 2018, 08:35:07 PM
Quote from: WillWeaverRVA on February 13, 2018, 03:29:13 PM
I like the "disputed zone" in Ontario that Michigan appears to be trying to annex.
That's Sarnia, which is only accessible via wardrobe during halcyon days.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: webny99 on February 13, 2018, 08:40:47 PM
Post by: webny99 on February 13, 2018, 08:40:47 PM
Quote from: 1 on February 13, 2018, 10:34:05 AM
Not mentioned yet:
- Nevada has three capitals, one of which is Carsom City.
- Taos doesn't deserve to be on a map of this size.
- New Hampshire, no P.
- Someone mentioned Connecticut missing, but Rhode Island is also part of Massachusetts.
- Wasington, DC. They spelled the state correctly, why not the city?
- Cincinanti.
- Illinois touches Tennessee.
- Massachusetts touches Maine.
- LITTLE ROCk, last letter lowercase.
- There's a boat on the Mexican mainland.
- Minor error: Saguaro cacti are in southern Arizona and the part of Mexico near Arizona. Not Texas.
They got one thing right that many don't, though: Opposite sides of a die (see Nevada) add up to 7. The faces showing are 3-5-6 and 4-5-6, both of which are possible. MANY images get this wrong, showing what should be opposite faces on adjacent faces.
I may have mentioned this, but Hartford is excluded altogether, and Boston is where Hartford should be.
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: GenExpwy on February 14, 2018, 02:11:21 AM
Post by: GenExpwy on February 14, 2018, 02:11:21 AM
Also the Hawaiian island of "Monokai"
Juneau's name is mixed-case instead of all-caps
Juneau's name is mixed-case instead of all-caps
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: andrepoiy on February 14, 2018, 07:52:09 PM
Post by: andrepoiy on February 14, 2018, 07:52:09 PM
"LOWA", instead of "IOWA"
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: webny99 on February 14, 2018, 08:05:11 PM
Post by: webny99 on February 14, 2018, 08:05:11 PM
Quote from: andrepoiy on February 14, 2018, 07:52:09 PM
"LOWA", instead of "IOWA"
Definitely been mentioned a few times.
Also, basically this entire thread has been consumed by that one map. It's definitely wow worthy, but in fairness to the OP, I'm sure there's many other glaring map errors out there :meh:
Title: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: TheArkansasRoadgeek on February 15, 2018, 08:45:12 AM
Post by: TheArkansasRoadgeek on February 15, 2018, 08:45:12 AM
Also let's not forget that the borders are fucked!
The Boot-heel of Misery, what is that about?!
iPhone
The Boot-heel of Misery, what is that about?!
iPhone
Title: Re: Glaring Map Errors
Post by: WillWeaverRVA on February 15, 2018, 09:54:22 AM
Post by: WillWeaverRVA on February 15, 2018, 09:54:22 AM
Once again, VDOT's official map has some problems in Richmond...namely the infamous "21th Street", and US 1/301 being on Chamberlayne Parkway (which it isn't)... Also, Duval Street mysteriously ends under the MLK Bridge rather than becoming 13th Street and ending at Marshall, and Franklin Street is shown as continuous between 15th and 17th (it isn't, unless you plow through Main Street Station).
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.virginiadot.org%2Fimages%2Fct-cmaps-richd.jpg&hash=3afde42f5671649ec62d90482a6627d22383fe28)
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.virginiadot.org%2Fimages%2Fct-cmaps-richd.jpg&hash=3afde42f5671649ec62d90482a6627d22383fe28)