Here's another ribbon map of a river; this time designed specifically for a receipt printer. Perhaps the most unnecessary thing I've ever made.

Dec 21, 2023 · 2:50 AM UTC

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Replying to @AaronKoelker
Flow?
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Unfortunately manual. I looked into automating at first, but ended up creating this manually by importing GIS data into Adobe Illustrator and then rotating things by hand. The 'break points' where the rotations occur are concealed within existing bends or at bridge crossings
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Replying to @AaronKoelker
Ohhh! You can add broken fold lines if you want the geometry to match so the receipt can be folded if they meander
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That would be a very cool addition!
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Replying to @AaronKoelker @simongerman600
A app or map app layer that flattens the river (or hiking trail, road) into a scrollable ’strip’ in lieu of panning on the screen to get from A to B. 🫡
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I looked into that sort of thing quite a bit before I made the first map, but couldn't find anything that worked exactly how I wanted, and I wasn't able to figure out how to do it on my own either. But maybe one day!
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Replying to @AaronKoelker
Narrow maps are quite cool.. A lot of information on not a lot of paper.. I used to use them often when GPS wasn't a thing and I cycled a lot more: radweit.de/hhh/hhh.html (sorry, German site)
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You'll like this! I plan to attempt making my own someday. 99percentinvisible.org/artic…

Analog GPS: Scrolling Wrist & Car-Mounted Maps of the Roaring 20s & 30s - 99% Invisible

Long before the days of celebrity voices calling out directions while you drive, paper-based attempts at mobile mapping generated an intriguing array of proto-GPS systems, including this quirky pair...

99percentinvisible.org
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Replying to @AaronKoelker
You need to find a bigger river, as this isnt even remotely as long as my CVS receipt.
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I fear not even the Nile is up to that challenge
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