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Subject:	twisted map
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.geek
Date:	Mon, 3 Jun 2002 16:22:50 GMT
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Found this while looking for new LUG map graphics last night.. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/cia01/world_sm01.jpg I'd never seen a projection like this before. Anyone know about them? This one's from the CIA. Uh oh, it's happening again... [mesmerized] can't.. stop.. staring at it.. must.. print out.. for office wall. -Suz

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		Re: twisted map
(...) I've seen it before. I can't remember it's name, but it seems to be area-conserving. Jacob (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

		Re: twisted map
(...) looks like "Oblique Mercator" from: (URL) only kinda-sorta... Dan (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

		Re: twisted map
(...) (URL) how many of the towns are placed correctly (after we have compensated for misspellings ;-). Jacob (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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