Highways Of Empire: Old British Empire World Map, 1933, by Max Gill - Colonies, Commonwealth, Shipping Routes Size:A1 (594x841mm) This map dates to 1802

This map dates to 1802

and all of North Island and Point Loma

River Seine

or perhaps someone from Zimbabwe

an Austrian artist working out of Leipzig in Germany

Highways Of Empire: Old British Empire World Map, 1933, by Max Gill - Colonies, Commonwealth, Shipping Routes Size:A1 (594x841mm) This map dates to 1802This map, originally published by Macdonald (Max) Gill in 1933 is perhaps my favourite map of all time. It has it all: amazing design, beautiful details, and a big dollop of propaganda. The map was commissioned by the Empire Marketing Board, which might sound a bit silly, but it was a real thing. Its role was to encourage trade between Britain and its colonies. The Empire is coloured in red. Shipping routes and their distances are drawn on the map.