Written by lookingbeyondbordersApril 30, 2017April 30, 2017

15 Of The CIA’s Most Intriguing Declassified Maps

During key events in history, maps created by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have helped US presidents and their advisors make critical decisions. These maps, usually top secret, were produced by the CIA’s own Cartography Center, which was set up in 1941 to provide maps, geographic analysis and research to support the work of the […]

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersNovember 30, 2012

The dishonest confidence of political cartography

There is the veneer of authority in a map. A splotch of color bordered by cold, static black lines is the world as it is and as it is for all. Maps, however, are an abstraction of reality. We see the world in a particular way and so we splash this vision onto the page. […]

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15 Of The CIA’s Most Intriguing Declassified Maps

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The dishonest confidence of political cartography

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