EastUp
EastUp, often written eastup, is a map orientation in which the direction of east is at the top of the display. This contrasts with the standard north-up orientation that places north at the top in most maps. The underlying geographic data are unchanged; only the display orientation is rotated.
In practice, eastup can be achieved by rotating the map view 90 degrees clockwise so that east
Historically, some early printed maps and navigational charts used eastup when eastward travel or east-facing coastlines
Trade-offs include potential misalignment with compass conventions, and many datasets and coordinate grids assume a fixed
See also: map orientation, north up, orientation in cartography, geographic information systems.