mapping middle earth
I think this is pretty darn interesting. At The Map Room---a blog all about, well, maps and related topics---there is an article about “a non-profit, hobbyists’ project devoted to mapping Middle-earth as a fully georeferenced digital elevation model and topographic map...". Article here: http://www.mcwetboy.net/maproom/2006/05/the_middleearth_dem_project.phtml
Original site here: http://me-dem.ashundar.com/index.php This is a project in which I'd like to participate.