My hand-drawn map of Europe in 1871!

3 years ago by ThatGuy36036 to c/mapporn

Posted this on reddit... I'm just an immigrant trying to be active((:

ComplexLotus 4 points 3 years ago

The borders of spain did not change at all since then?

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ThatGuy36036 1 point 3 years ago

Nope, only in the colonies

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ComplexLotus 3 points 3 years ago

damn ... why is there so much unclaimed white space in (north) africa? Below Tunis for example... why did no one claim the Sahara space until/ before colonization?

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ThatGuy36036 1 point 3 years ago

Well im not exactly a historian, but I'd assume the land was quite difficult for European style armies to traverse though. Back then, the interior of Africa wasnt really seen as important by the great powers either. But of course, the Portuguese technically claimed all of Africa

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Pies 3 points 3 years ago

This is great. Would love to know what technique you used to be so detailed.

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ThatGuy36036 1 point 3 years ago

Just really thin pens ngl

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Ledux_ 3 points 3 years ago

Damn that is suprisingly accurate for being hand drawn. How did you draw it? Did you use a reference?