Someday, when people are more connected to our planet, and to each other, we will view the world as a garden, and cartography as an art.
The Essential Geography of the USA introduces a cartographic style that already views things this way. This stye goes to lengths to provide an aesthetic means to visualize the planetary surface; which in turn, connects the viewer to our planet.
Oregon’s John Day River runs north from a high-plateau region to join the Columbia.