Kickstarter For NC Barbecue Map

They plan to publish a road map-style folding map listing over 250 NC barbecue restaurants, with details such as Lexington or Eastern-style, pork shoulders only or whole hog, and how the 'cue is cooked: over wood, in gas or electric smokers.

If you wish to contribute to the Kickstarter campaign, the website is here. As of this writing, they have achieved $3104.00 of their $10,000.00 goal, and have until March 27th to meet it. I've already pledged enough for 1 map, myself.

Apparently It's This Weekend's Meme

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The Swinish United States of America

via BBQ Jew, an 1884 map of the United States, showing some familiar, and some not so familiar, nicknames for the various states, with pig illustrations. The map is from a pork company.

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My home state of Florida is known as "fly up the creek." What's yours? Are you familiar with the stranger names on the map?

Map From 1775 Restored In Charleston

A detailed map of the two Carolinas.

Pic:



It's part of the collection at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens.

Treasure Blog: 330-Year-Old John Speed Atlas

In gorgeous condition, and hand-colored.

Sample:



It's expected to bring £100,000 at auction.

Argleton Exists In A Google Reality

There really is no town of Argleton in Lancashire, UK, but Google Maps indicates otherwise, and can even give you directions to it.



The only explanation offered by Google and mapmakers is shitthese things happen.

Measure Twice, Cut Once

MONTICELLO, Utah, April 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. National Geodetic Survey says the monument marking the spot where Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona meet is 2 1/2 miles from where it belongs.

Oops.


Here's a pic from Google Maps of the area under discussion: