Authored By seanphippster

The folks behind JudgmentalMaps.com are seeking new map entries for a forthcoming book from Flatiron Books.

“Snarcitects” (that’s you) are encouraged to create their own offensive and pointed judgmental maps for their cities. Some of those maps-and maps already submitted-could make it into the final version of the book.

Click here to submit a map.

The maps are designed to be highly offensive to everybody, but at the same time accurate (albeit cheeky) depictions of the culture of a particular city.

Trent Gillaspie, a comedian based out of Austin, Texas, helped create some of the original maps and is working to spread the word about the book.

He said Chattanooga’s map-created by Logan Carmichael-was an early example of the power of the platform.

“Chattanooga was the map to blow up Tennessee in terms of the judgmental controversy,” Gillaspie said. “It’s easy to say that Tennessee is the state with the most judgmental maps on the site, and the cities certainly had a lot on their minds to get out there.”

But the success of a map doesn’t guarantee placement in the book, according to Gillaspie.

New maps could knock out some of the original maps.

“While there will be a lot of maps on the site also in the book, only the most popular will survive,” he said. “So there’s certainly a chance as we start to compile things, but nothing to confirm which maps will be involved yet.”

The judgmental map of Chattanooga raised a bit of controversy when it was released in February. The image was shared across social media platforms, and although most found it amusing, others found the map highly offensive.

Since then, almost 60 new judgmental maps have been created and posted. Notable entries of local interest include Knoxville; Birmingham, Alabama; Nashville; and Memphis. Absent are maps for Huntsville, Alabama; Asheville, North Carolina; and the Tri-Cities.