KingHeroical t1_jeffmze wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:52 PM

Reply to comment by Vibinbee in There really isn't any reason why north is always upward and south is always downward on maps. by GuinnessTheBestBoi

My guess would be that navigation in the northern hemisphere relied heavily on Polaris (the north Star), so the 'north arrow' would point in the correct direction if you were holding the map while facing the north star.

It would also coincide with the direction a compass points...