Charleston Historic District Illustrated Map
Categories: Books, Travel, United States



ISBN-13: 978-0985653255
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0985653256
Publisher: Karpovage Creative, Inc.
Print length: 2 pages
Publication date: November 30, 2017
subtitle: Map – November 30, 2017
author: Visit Amazon's Michael Karpovage Page search results Michael Karpovage
review: Editorial Reviews Review Michael has once again delivered a premium offering with his Charleston Historic District Illustrated Map. Done in the same style as his other map series of Savannah, Georgia, this map packs a huge amount of well-designed and well-researched information into a compact space. Rather than overwhelm map users by illustrating every building, he has judiciously picked the most relevant buildings accompanied by engaging text snippets that describe their history and other interesting facts. The big attraction for me is the detailed illustration that leads you from building to building, encouraging you to read the descriptions and get a feel for the cultural and historical richness of the area. But this map isn't just about historical fact. By switching your perspective slightly, new layers of practical information pop up such as neighborhoods, shopping areas, tourist destinations, hotels, public parking, shuttle routes and stops, and public washrooms. This makes it a legitimate contender for a one-size-fits-all map for visitors, and although it doesn't make a point of depicting shops or eateries, these areas of concentration are well marked for those so inclined. This map is not for you if are in the market for a road map to get you from A to B. Rather it is a map for the discerning visitor who is interested in the background and history of the area and wants an interesting keepsake of their travels to Charleston. All in all, this is another fine effort from Michael, and this map and its wealth of information is well worth the cost of a few cups of coffee. --Shepherd Stewart, Cartographer About the Author Michael Karpovage has worked in the graphic design and marketing field for over twenty years as an award-winning art director and map illustrator. He has created a broad range of commissioned 2D and 3D maps. The Savannah Historic District Illustrated Map (2012) was his first birds-eye-view pictorial map available to the public. In 2015, he released a companion title, the Haunted Savannah Illustrated Map, to capture tales of the dead in America's Most Haunted City. 2016 saw the release of the Bonaventure Cemetery Illustrated Map, and in 2018 he released the Charleston Historic District Illustrated Map. 2020 brings to you the New Orleans French Quarter Illustrated Map. Michael is also a published novelist; Crown of Serpents (2009) followed by Map of Thieves (2014), and Skull of Disguises (2018). Michael is a native of western New York and a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology. He lives in Roswell, GA.