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In this section of our blog we review and honor the work of ODT Maps, Inc. who created and published highly educational maps such as the "What's up? South!" alternative world map and the Peters projection and Hobo-Dyer alternative world maps.

The Peters Projection Map: An Equal Area World Map

| 15 Aug, 2025

The Peters Projection, popularized by Arno Peters in 1967, preserves countries’ true size to counter Eurocentric Mercator distortions, sparking debate on fairness and bias in world mapping.

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"Many Ways to See the World": A Remarkable Film About Maps

| 13 Aug, 2025

Explore Many Ways to See the World, ODT’s acclaimed DVD on maps and perspectives. Meet visionary cartographers and discover how maps shape the way we see our world.

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What's up? South! Upside Down World Map by ODT Inc.

"What’s up? South!" – The World Map Upside Down by ODT Maps

| 11 Aug, 2025

Discover the upside-down world map! Challenge the north-up bias, explore “What’s Up? South!” and McArthur’s corrective map, and see the world from a bold new angle.

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World Population Map by ODT: Displaying the World's People

| 11 Aug, 2025

ODT’s World Population Map reimagines geography by showing countries by population, not size—revealing history, future trends, and global fairness at a glance.

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Seeing Through Maps: Many Ways To See The World

| 10 Aug, 2025

Discover Seeing Through Maps, a thought-provoking book that reveals hidden biases in cartography and inspires readers to see the world from new perspectives.

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The Hobo-Dyer Equal Area Projection Map

| 10 Aug, 2025

The Hobo-Dyer map, created in 2002, shows countries in true size, shifts standard parallels to 37.5°, reduces distortion, can be flipped south-up, and challenges traditional world map perspectives.

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ODT Maps: Innovative Mapmaking that Challenged Perspectives

| 01 Aug, 2025

ODT, Inc. reshaped mapmaking with bold designs that challenged norms, flipped perspectives, and inspired fairer worldviews. Discover their story and lasting impact.

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