The consistent look in a book

There’s something to be said for maps in a book having a consistent look. The upside is consistency. The downside is they all tend to look alike, and therefore some might consider them boring.

If they complement the author’s text, then you might say it doesn’t matter whether they’re boring or not.

The argument for consistency gains validity when the book contains many maps of the same type; e.g., all county maps or all state maps. The examples below were in a book that included all counties.

This is important: They are not examples of maps that would suit your book. They are ILLUSTRATIVE of what a map can do: Illustrate the story. Your book will surely require a map showing a different place for a different reason.

All maps and text:

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