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The Neuromancer:
From what I know about rivers flow out of the mountains and down into the lake or ocean;
Mountain Water/Snow --> Gullies --> Streams --> Rivers --> Lake or Ocean.

But it seems in many fantasy series that all rivers start at the ocean and flow into the land. For example, George R. R. Martin's novel 'Game of Thrones' has a map in it. The map shows the rivers starting from the ocean. I have noticed this in a few other books as well.

Perhaps I am misreading the map but It looks this way to me.
Am I just missing something?

meg_evonne:
can't imagine that you're reading it backwards and I haven't read the novel, nor seen the map, but where does it end up then? I mean, the Mississippi is the end with Itaska at the top. If you flip it over, it still flows to the Gulf. I think the Red River flows north through Canada, but again ends up in ocean.

Any funny smokes at the time?  LOL  I'll be interested to see what others say. You know though the Yellowstone River starts from the huge Yellowstone Lake right? Is it similar to that maybe?

The Neuromancer:
Here is a link to the map online.
http://img222.imageshack.us/f/immapnorthdb9.gif/

Nickeris86:
what gives you the idea that the river is flowing inland, and which river do you think is doing it?

The Neuromancer:
Look at the river that is above and slightly-to-the-right of the of the body of water called 'The Bite'. I see nothing there but a river that sorta looks like it is flowing inward.
On other maps the river flows out of the mountains and becomes a fork. This river looks like it is flowing from the ocean and becoming a fork inland.
Am I just misunderstanding this?

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