There really isn't any reason why north is always upward and south is always downward on maps. Submitted by GuinnessTheBestBoi t3_127l6qj on March 31, 2023 at 1:16 PM in Showerthoughts 122 comments 213
FourEyedTroll t1_jeftmgf wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:23 PM It's a relatively modern convention. I've seen plenty of C17th maps that place north at the right of the map. Permalink 1
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