Las Vegas-Clark County Library District: Pictorial Maps

Press release from the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District:

digitalweb

August 18, 2021

Maps, by their very nature, have always been abstractions. It is difficult for our minds to conceive of vast distances between locations or to envision what a section of land looks like from high above. With maps, we are given a visual representation of space and distance that is easy for our mind to parse. Most modern maps, such as those given by a phone, provide information in a visually simple and utilitarian manner. For that is what the user wants, the quickest and easiest route to take on a trip. Any additional decoration or ornamentation could lead to the user getting confused or, even, lost. The appearance and content of a map is based on what is considered to be important to the creator and user. 

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This press release was produced by the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.