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A closer look at the landscapes and living patterns of regions.

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Routes

The passes, roads and crossings that connect places.

A watercolor landscape showing two villages connected by a direct dashed line and a winding road around hills and fields
Routes

The Straight-Line Map Trap

The straight-line map trap can hide how roads and paths connect places. Compare direct distance with the route network…

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Our point of view

Place makes more sense when you see its patterns.

Look beyond the names on a map. Land, water and routes can help explain how a region fits together.

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