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
PerpetuallyLurking t1_jefuicp wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:29 PM We used to face maps to the East - that’s why you can “orient” your map to the Oriental. It’s literally the origins of those two words. Permalink 1
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