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The South America map reads like a topographical map, so you get real depth without feeling overwhelmed.

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You can sense that other cartographers played a role, which adds a nice touch of provenance here.

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A nice touch is the pictorial map’s use of icons, which helps you spot rainforests, deserts, and mountain ranges quickly.

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A nice touch is the subtle hatch shading, a hallmark of Swedish encyclopedia plate map style on South America.