South-up map orientation

A south-up map of the world centered on the western Pacific Ocean and splitting the Atlantic Ocean
The Tabula Rogeriana, drawn by al-Idrisi in 1154
The Blue Marble photograph in its original orientation[1]

South-up map orientation is the orientation of a map with south up, at the top of the map, amounting to a 180-degree rotation of the map from the standard convention of north-up. Maps in this orientation are sometimes called upside down maps or reversed maps.[citation needed]

Other maps with non-standard orientation include T and O maps, polar maps, and Dymaxion maps.

  1. ^ "The 'Blue Marble' Shot Through History". July 24, 2015.