A rare map of Mughal India, that shows the region bounded by Afghanistan and Bangladesh and extends the South to include a large portion of India including Narasinga, Orixa Decan, etc. It also shows elephants roaming in the Ganges, camels east of Kabul, decorative cartouches and sailing ships.
Cartography is the study and art of making maps. Combining science, aesthetics, and technique, it builds on the premise that reality can be moulded in ways that communicate spatial information effectively.
source: http://www.raremaps.com/gallery
The road map quote reminds me of crochet patterns... If you have them, you can come up with a master piece provided you also have the skill... But it may not have that much of innovation unless you consciously change a few things in the pattern... But if you don't have a pattern, you can get overwhelmed to begin with and will have to really sit down and make conscious efforts to first have an idea of what you want to make and then go ahead and explore making that thing with a hit and trial process... Some may prefer the former and some the later... ��
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