Allsop Double Globe - Old Map Mouse Pad The first thing everyone does when they see a map, is try to locate their home town. It gets a little tough on old maps when, for example, your hometown is on the other side of the flat earth, but these maps aren’t that old. This one’s an actual map of the world, circa 1755. I wouldn’t use it to navigate the Pacific, but you can easily pick out the future site of a favorite landmark.