Deadpoet’s Cave

I like maps.

Especially old ones.

They tell you what used to exist in the past and where they were located. Old maps of Kent Ridge will show you that Kent Ridge Road, which now ends abuptly at the Library Annex, used to connect all the way to Clementi Road.

Sometimes the names are different, which means there might be another story to uncover. The previously mentioned road was known as Island View Road. And Clementi Road used to be Reformatory Road. Oh, even Kent Ridge isn’t the original name!

Anyway, Otterman highlighted the History of Mapping in Singapore over at yesterday.sg. Mok Ly Yng’s slides are worth the download.

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