Geography Reference
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Fig. 4 The 1894 and 2006 journeys overlaid on the same topographic map (spatial scale remains
constant). 1894 campsites at beginning of each day marked red, 2006 campsites at beginning of
each day marked purple
Fig. 5 Two distinct cartographic images of the same locale produced by keeping temporal
duration rather than spatial distance constant. Upper image is 1894 journey by Evans, Harvey and
Kelly (temporal scale constant). Lower image is 2006 journey by author (temporal scale is
constant)
In this topographical morphing comes a sense of what L'Hostis terms 'crum-
pled space' (
2010
), and also the depths and folds of a landscape that Wylie
considers comes from ''knit[ting] biographies, events, visions, and topographies''
(
2006
, p 533).
Also significant, when both journeys are compared, is the variation in the
overall temporal 'distance' of the region. In the more recent journey, a readily
followed track has meant the 'temporal scope' of the landscape has been signifi-
cantly reduced. This is also due to the technological changes in the type of
equipment carried which requires less time be spent making camp and echoes
Tobler's observation of a world that ''shrivel[s] as it shrinks (cited in L'Hostis
2009
). In terms of these journeys, the reasons for this lessening relate to the
building of a readily followed track which also includes bridges over the very
