Persuasive Geography

I really enjoyed the story about Circle Pines [“A People’s History of Circle Pines,” November]. I have spent a large chunk of my life living in the N.E. metro and have memories of Circle Pines from back in the 70s. (Yes, I still can remember!) What really caught my eye was the map on page 56. Right away I realized that something was not right with the geography that the map displayed—like Hodgson Road, located west of Lexington. I then “Google Mapped” the location. Not only was the map flipped left to right, it was also flipped top to bottom. Also, maps almost always have north at the top, but not this one. Since the caption stated that it was from a brochure, it’s obvious that the developers put their own spin on Circle Pines’ existing geography (location, location, location) to market the place.