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The First 11 Maps I Ever Wrote About
Ian Wright
August 18, 2025
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I’m on a staycation with my kids this week, so I’m bringing you 3 themed newsletters with some of my best (and worst) maps.
Today are the first 11 maps I posted to the site.
Wednesday will be the 10 least popular maps of 2025 (so far) and finally on Friday we’ll look at the 10 most popular maps of 2025.
Also don’t forget to follow me on FB at Brilliant Maps (main account) and Not So Brilliant Maps (Back catalogue)
Now on to the maps:
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