When this 130 by 166 foot plot of polished terrazzo tiling was inaugurated at New York’s 1964 World’s Fair, it was the largest map in the world. A facsimile extrapolation of a New York State road map by Rand McNally, the half-acre-sized piece of cartography today would still be the world’s largest map - if it had actually survived. But decades of human neglect and hard work by the elements have left their mark on the plywood tiles.Kind of a sad story actually. I love the idea of it. Wouldn't a huge map of Minnesota be a hit at the State Fair?
Daily bits of my life. Friday pictures. And a neverending series of reading projects.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
World's Largest Map
Last year I searched around for the world's largest map. Well, here's a new entry into the category.
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