These maps are more exploratory than the previous post and could therefore work well as a set.Maybe the map will be more effective if you crop it so that we only see areas where all maps have been drawn. Your source material is varied in how much of the area each dated map contains- so the overlay is a bit misleading when it doesn't include every era. If you crop it down and make the scale larger I think some interesting patterns are starting to emerge. Try to print out some fragments until the pen thicknesses and line colours give you the results you are after. Also pick out some areas with specific geometrical or historical interest- and try to research these instances a bit more. Keep going with it as the drawing technique may now be revealing some results that can't be read on separate maps- thanks for posting- Jonathan
Another thought- can you overlay different layers with transparency so that more common routes show through? This takes on some of the principles of your earlier ideas about perspex and engraving... what do you think?
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These maps are more exploratory than the previous post and could therefore work well as a set.Maybe the map will be more effective if you crop it so that we only see areas where all maps have been drawn. Your source material is varied in how much of the area each dated map contains- so the overlay is a bit misleading when it doesn't include every era. If you crop it down and make the scale larger I think some interesting patterns are starting to emerge. Try to print out some fragments until the pen thicknesses and line colours give you the results you are after. Also pick out some areas with specific geometrical or historical interest- and try to research these instances a bit more. Keep going with it as the drawing technique may now be revealing some results that can't be read on separate maps- thanks for posting- Jonathan
Another thought- can you overlay different layers with transparency so that more common routes show through? This takes on some of the principles of your earlier ideas about perspex and engraving... what do you think?
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