Boundaries
Why County Lines Rarely Follow One Neat Feature
Why county lines rarely follow one neat feature, and how to distinguish a visible landscape pattern from the…
County reading
All stories
Read the county through its lines, landforms, names, buildings and routes. Each piece takes one subject at a time and offers a clear way to understand its place in the wider map.
Landscapes
Contour Lines or Shaded Relief: Two Ways to Read a County Map
Contour lines or shaded relief can make a county map easier to read: choose the view that reveals the terrain features…
Place Names
The Layers Inside a County Place Name
Learn how a county place name can hint at language, landscape and settlement, while keeping maps, records and local…
Built Heritage
The County-Is-One-Story Mistake
County character is richer than its best-known landmark. Learn to describe a county through distinct places…
Connections
A Kitchen-Table Map Session for Two Neighbouring Counties
A kitchen-table map session reveals how neighbouring counties connect through shared routes, river crossings and local…