Resolving whether 86v is a map or not

[Linda]

You could say it's a map because of the little buildings and apparent paths and natural elements drawn on it.


However, it cannot be a map in any sense we are familiar with. So if it is indeed a map, it is one that has been altered or styled in a very peculiar way.

From wiki

A map is a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., or themes.
Many maps are static, fixed to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although most commonly used to depict geography, maps may represent any You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., real or fictional, without regard to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. or You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., such as in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. mapping, or computer network topology mapping. The space being mapped may be two dimensional, such as the surface of the earth, three dimensional, such as the interior of the earth, or even more abstract spaces of any dimension, such as arise in modeling phenomena having many independent variables.
Although the earliest maps known are of the heavens, geographic maps of territory have a very long tradition and exist from ancient times. The word "map" comes from the medieval Latin Mappa mundi, wherein mappa meant napkin or cloth and mundi the world. Thus, "map" became the shortened term referring to a two-dimensional representation of the surface of the world.

So it doesnt have to be constrained to be geographical, nor even based in reality, although i think overall it is.

I think it resembles many world maps that dont resemble maps per se.

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