The Hand Drawn Map Association

Bernie: There exists a HAND DRAWN MAP ASSOCIATION ("an ongoing archive of user submitted maps and other interesting diagrams created by hand"). YES, YES, AND YES.

Apparently, Julia Turner of Slate asked peeps to send her their hand-drawn maps last month. If only I was more on top of things.

Bernie has made many contributions to this field of knowledge in both color-coded visualizations and detailed flash cards. A recap below:

1. This started it all
2. Campus Appreciation Day
3. Oil changes and car inspections
4. Forays into Bernie's office I and II for some running maps
5. More running maps and Bow Lake
6. Written directions to Bow Lake with mileage
7. And an ENTIRE SERIES of the utmost travel directions from the Chicago grandparents to Amherst, MA:

• Notecard 2
• Onto Cleveland
• Interstate signs 'R Us
• Don't go through Buffalo
• "Now my directions become really precise"
• Specifics on toll booths and road conditions
• Better not get on 87
• More toll booths
• Halfway there!
• Avoid HolyJoke and Springfield
• Almost at 91 North
• Northampton exit here we come
• Crossing the Connecticut River
• Advice to Midwestern grandparents on dealing with jerks from Massachusetts
• Route 9
• Almost to the first Smith-Morzuch homestead
• Now passing Kenny O'Neil's house
• Past Cushman and overrrrr the bridge
• The Midwest grandparents have reached North Amherst!