Finding, Fixing, and Making Maps

Some advice from Thalia Avatar, Muse of Historical Simulation

‘Let’s start with Cancian’s Law. Every place mentioned, whether in text or viva voce, should appear on a nearby map.’

‘Don’t forget Gudmundsson’s corollary to Cancian’s Law. Every place depicted on a map should play a role in the case.’

‘Thanks, Mel. The key is harmonizing your realm and mine, the neighborhood of narrative and the country of cartography.’

‘So, Sweet Sister, you’re telling me that a whole lot of pre-existing maps provide too much in the way of detail.’

‘That’s right, Clio. The folks working through decision-forcing cases use maps to orient themselves. Thus, superfluous information gets in the way.’

‘Where can folks find such maps? Most of the maps that I run into resemble reference works.’