#WritersCoffeeClub Feb. 13: Do you use maps as reference materials as you write?
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#WritersCoffeeClub Feb. 13: Do you use maps as reference materials as you write?
Constantly. I translate 19th century local legends, and most of these are tied to real world locations that can (or at least could) be visited. Researching and identifying these locations takes up a significant portion of the work I put into this project.
My main tools for this are #OpenStreetMap , Google Maps, and Arcanum Maps - the latter for its historical maps, as a lot of the place names used in these tales are no longer in use today.
I am also creating an interactive online map showcasing the locations I have been able to identify, and you can see it on the main page of my wiki:
