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Switzerland: A Map That Makes Mountains Pop

Free high-resolution image inside — plus a short story of how hillshading went from Renaissance art to modern cartography.

Stefan Fischerländer

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Mar 19, 2026

Strait of Hormuz: The Geography of a Global Chokepoint

A free map offering a deep dive into the world’s most sensitive maritime bottleneck—from the 1971 island occupations to the 2026 energy and helium crisis.

Stefan Fischerländer

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