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Carol Mendel

In 1970, my husband and I took a copy of the book Turn Right at the Fountain, by George Oakes, along with us on a trip to Europe. The walking tours in that book were the highlight of our trip, and inspired me to produce a book of walking tours for San Diego, my home town. The first edition of that book, San Diego On Foot, came out in 1973, and over the next twenty years it went through nine editions. The success of that book led me to develop a variety of other products about San Diego, including the San Diego Visitor's Map.

I discovered that I loved working on illustrated maps, and eventually I concentrated my energies on making maps. I expanded from the San Diego Visitors Map to producing similar maps for other areas.

Gaston Lokvig

I first met Gaston in 1973, when I was looking for illustrations for my book of walking tours. Born in 1912 and a native of Denmark, he began his career at some of the largest printing companies in Copenhagen. Soon he was working for one of Denmark's leading magazines, illustrating children's books, and drawing film posters for major movie studios. In 1959, Gaston and his family moved to Southern California. His love of pen-and-ink illustrations led him to make dozens of drawings of San Diego landmarks. Many of those drawings were perfect for San Diego On Foot. Following that, he provided the illustrations for many other products I published.