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When at last I created the maps, I still had Make sure to carefully note the colors of
an issue about how to present the islands. my map. These beautiful colors say,
That is, do I put St. Thomas and St. John , “The U.S. Virgin Islands are stunning and
which are right next to each other on side wonderful!”; and “I love the U.S. Virgin
1 and put St. Croix, which is far to the Islands!” This chain of islands and islets
south on side 2? Or do I put St. Croix on look like emerald jewels spread out across
side 1, so that it is not the underdog to St. the gorgeous, deepening shades of ocean
Thomas and St. John. I also wondered if turquoise. The map also includes a
I should put the Caribbean reef creatures miniature globe map for a perspective of
only on one side of the map, or both, plus just where in the world the Virgin Islands
I debated about having the names of the are, as they sit far out on the edge of the
Caribbean reef creatures in both English Continental Shelf where the warm
and Spanish, since there are so many Caribbean meets the vast Atlantic Ocean.
Puerto Ricans and other Spanish-speaking Meanwhile, there is always room for
visitors to the U.S. Virgin Islands, plus improvement, and inputs are welcome and
about half of the people on St. Croix speak often very helpful. So, go ahead and help,
Spanish in the first place. The answer to if you wish, by emailing to
my questions came when I realized I could franko@frankosmaps.com.
do all of the above at once. I made St.
Croix into side 1 and I made St. Thomas In the following paragraphs I will describe
and St. John into side 1. However, if you the St. Croix side of Franko’s Map of the
are visiting St. Croix, you will see the St. United States Virgin Islands, and then I
Croix title block of the map showing as will describe the St. Thomas and St. John
side 1, and if you are on St. Thomas or St. side of them map. IF you are interested in
John and you see the map for sale, you the St. Thomas and St. John description,
will see that St. Thomas and St. John are please scroll down, down, down, because
on side 1 and St. Croix is on side 2. The there is a lot to go over on the St. side of
map is just folded two different ways, but the map.
it is still the same durable, water-proof,
synthetic paper map, full-color, 2-sided, St. Croix side of Franko’s Map of the
with the only difference being how it is United States Virgin Islands:
folded.
It is a well known fact that St. Croix has
As for the fish and other reef creatures, I some of the classiest, most fabulous
show them on both sides, but on the St. underwater scenes for scuba diving in the
Croix side of the map, the names are world. It would be impossible for me to
bilingual. Everybody is happy! And create a guide map of St. Croix that does
everybody who visits the U.S. Virgin not have information about the island’s
Islands is happy to have my map, both as wonderful underwater scene. St. Croix
a guide and a souvenir. diving is indeed world-class! Thus, there
