About

Meridian and Mile is an independent editorial publication about maps, navigation and geography. It is for curious readers who want to understand how maps communicate, how routes are represented and how places take shape on a page or screen.

What we cover

We explain map symbols, scale, projections, route choices, landforms and place names. Topics range from reading a familiar map more carefully to understanding why different maps can show the same place in different ways.

Who it is for

The publication is for anyone who uses maps, studies places or enjoys asking what a map can tell them. No specialist background is assumed; terms are explained when they matter.

How we approach it

We keep the focus on clear, usable explanations. We distinguish a map's representation from the place itself, make limits visible and avoid treating one map style as the default view of the world.