John Keates and recreation mapping: Personal recollections

John Keates is very well known for his numerous scholarly contributions to cartography as an academic discipline and science. However, throughout his career, he was also very actively involved in the design and production of maps. in geology, glaciology and vegetation studies. However, during the 1970s, he was much involved in the design and production of a considerable number of maps for recreation purposes, including maps for orienteering. Many of these maps were regarded at the time as being extremely innovative in terms of their cartographic design and layout. The article outlines the development of what became known as the 'Glasgow' style of map design during John Keates' involvement with recreation maps in the 1970s.