Fascinating Old Chart Maps World's Tallest Mountains, Forgets Mt. Everest

This chart from the 1800s puts the world's biggest mountains and rivers in order. But it kinda omits some stuff.

For the design-minded, is there anything as satisfying as taking an unordered jumble of things and organizing it neatly? From sorting candy by color to artfully arranging trash, the Internet has long enjoyed ordering the world according to some aesthetically pleasing classification, then showing off the results.

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