Topic summary
Fantasy map
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Fantasy cartography.
Pedagogical or simulative
Fantasy maps can be used as cartographic aids to teach or simulate situations. In the Cold War, a U.S Army cryptologistLambros D. Callimahos developed a training exercise war game for code-breakers simulating the invasion of Cuba. In this program the fantasy 'Republic of Zendia' was created with its northern and central province 'Loreno' mapped as cartographic references used in these exercises. These fantasy maps have now been declassified and released to the public domain by the U.S. Military.