I don't know about you, but I LOVE maps!I love unwrapping them the night before a journey into places unknown, spreading them out, full-paged, on the kitchen table. It makes me smile to gather "the crew" around those cartograms and talk into the night about a mutual adventure that is just around the bend.
Context. That is exactly what maps provide. If you are out on the road, feeling lost and all alone in some mysterious land far from familiar city lights, all you need to do is park under a weeping willow by a bubbling brook and get out your map.
Keeping in mind how many positive features I attribute to maps. the print variety you can unfold and hold, that is, you might imagine how excited I was when, just the other day, I discovered a treasure trove of local maps, well-done and download-able. The web site issued an invitation I couldn't deny.
- "Come to our mountains, where we will reveal to you a botanical paradise.
- You will see 43 mountain peaks that reach 6,000 feet, including Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the eastern United States.
- You will find breathtaking valleys and the powerful rivers that rush through them.
- Hike or bike the miles of trails and discover cascading falls in the many state and national parks that nestle among them.
- Plan a winter vacation and visit one of our seven resorts offering skiing, snowboarding or tubing.. "
That's all I needed to read. I was there!
But, wait a minute. . .I already live in a "botanical paradise" among the peaks and powerful rivers. Best idea then is to welcome you Home to North Carolina. As a real estate professional, ECO certified , may I offer you a map to my compellingly beautiful corner of the world?
Local Road Maps
1. The Greater Asheville area and Buncombe County
2. Marshall and Mars Hill and Hot Springs in Madison Countyto to the north and west of Ashevillle.
3. Hendersonville and south in Henderson County
4. To the north and east of Asheville, Burnsville, the Toe River and Yancey County
5. About an hour south toward South Carolina, "horse country" in Polk and Rutherford Counties
If you happen to be feeling energetic and you have your bicycle handy,
let me know and I'll send you a link to a pretty good(download-able) bike trail map.
Map graphic courtesy of the NC DOT
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Michele~
I have had clients who will not leave for a ride to the grocery store without their "devices" (I'm smiling). The best device I can imagine is the springboard to adventure that IS the map!
Sarah~
What a great idea, maps as book-covers. Might be good for wrapping paper, too. I have a Broker-friend who covered one of the walls in her office with a huge map of the entire area. She then put pins in the map to show where homes she had listed/sold were, and delighted in brining clients in to see her "Special Map". . .
I am wiht you janeAnne! I love maps, esp those Topo maps you all have in NC. We are so FLAT here there is no need for them ;-)
I am going to be in NC at Grandfather Mt. for the Highland games next weekend if you are going! Just let me know. Hugs, Janie
Your map reminded me about something I saw last night---not to change the subject too much but did you watch PBS last night -It was called Folkways ? it was a story about a woman in the Western NC mountains that knew all of the species of trees and planting- their uses as medicines and food etc. She made tonics, spices, teas etc. She added a wild ingredient to everything. She spoke of folktale remedies and really just walked thru the woods, pointing out plants. She had a rule about taking only what you need, not stripping or over harvesting the plantings. She had fresh stream trout on the campfire, johnny cakes made with wild persimmons, sassafras tea and even "coffee" from roasted persimmon seeds crushed like a coffee and brewed! You really would have enjoyed her...she was great!
janeAnne. I used to like Maps a lot better before the print got so tiny...how did that happen...LOL!
I am so clutzy with the big ones..I never get then folded back the same way..LOL!
Ginger
Desiree~
I hadn't thought of how much I like globes. They are a little harder to carry around, maybe that's why. But yes...globes are wonderful. Now I am-thinking we need to get a nice BIG one for the office!
Sally~
The Map Presentationis a wonderful way to spend time with clients. It-helps everyone to relax and keep a good perspective. This is especially important in our office as we cover a HUGE territory here in the mountains and valleys, so we are apt to travel far and wide while organizing for the sale of, or representation of land.
Tim~
That makes at least three of us who love globes. I am wondering right now how my clients would like a really fine globe in the greeting room at our offices... I imagine it would get a lot of attention...what do you think?
Dena~
Gald you're back.
Very funny about folding a map back up. I gave that up YEARS ago! I -re-fold the map to suit my fancy and also, I carry a highlighter with me to mark out where I've been or where I'm going...and I make little notes in ink.."good restaurant"..great stream!"..."best dark chocolate in town"..you know, important things like that -)
Janie~
TOPO Maps are totally and completely the best! I imagine they are not too much to get into in FL, but , you are right, here in the mountains, you can almost "feel" your elevation just by looking at the swirls and knobby places.
Bill W. from our office is going to the Games...I don't think I can make it. . .will be in touch.
Michele~
Maps do exactly what yo described for me, too. There seems to be some "connection" between map-sleuthing and history. The more you study a map, the more you can find treasures. I have seen the PBS documentary you mentioned and-loved it. Thanks for reminding me.
Ginger~
OK...we just need to find you one of those big magnifier sheets...you know ..the ones that Grannies use..(I'm kidding)..Recently I added a magnifying glass to my kit of tools....
Michele~
We have a basket in our office of rolled surveys and plat maps...now we may just add a few area maps...just for local color =)
Jeff~
NOW you have opened up a whole new discussion that is totally intriguing! I am thinking that historical maps could be one of the most interesting additions to a real estate professional's office imaginable. Tell us more about historical maps and where to get them and how you got interested in battlefield maps. . .
That's a short answer---not! (a little 80's humor there).
Let me percolate on that one for a while...
Michele~ Me. too. Did you ever see the map in the children's book, Jared's Island?
Dena~ LOL
Jeff~ Historical maps...inquiring minds choose to know. . . where for art they?
Hmm. I know a guy in Lititz who is a big player in the old map business. He told me once that he gets calls from all the networks when they need an old map of somewhere in the world...I'll have to find his website.