It is not always a good idea to believe everything you see on a map. There are cases of features, names and even places being invented by mapmakers. However, by choosing not to include something that is there, a false impression is also created in the viewer's mind.

This map is an example of 'what was left out'. Richard Forde was commissioned to make this map of Barbados, an 'exact survey', for King Charles II showing all the relevant information. Windmills, population details, important economic features and more are all included on the map or in the notes in the panel.

However, Forde was a Quaker and as such he disagreed with the Church of England. He was also a pacifist. These beliefs influenced the map he drew because he didn't show any of the churches or any of the fortifications!