I bought a map from some friends a few years ago. It's a polar projection of the Northern Hemisphere, and it's in German. I have it hanging in my living room and look at it every day. However, there are some weird things on the map that make it hard to pinpoint when it was made.



The friends who owned it previously got it from a classroom building that was set for demolition at their university about five or six years ago. To make the map conform to their bachelor pad they cut holes for an outlet and a heating vent, eliminating most of the map key and any publish date information.



Still, there is some weirdness to the map, for example, the borders of Poland and Germany. Was that the border when the map was printed, or is it just indicating new borders ...or is it just wishful thinking on behalf of the German publishers?



This is the latest date I can find on the map. It shows the 1958 journey of the USS Nautilus under the ice at the North Pole.

I've put up a Flickr set here. It has a few additional pictures. I would be happy to add more if anyone were interested finding other clues, so leave a comment if you have any suggestions. I'm thinking that looking at city populations might give some clues, but I'm missing most of the key and I don't know where to start.

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posted by Alison 6/23/2009 09:25:00 PM : (4) comments : splink