Maps that falsify fall into the following categories : political propaganda, map errors, map generalization, map smoothing and enhancement, map simplification with falsification, and disinformation. - (DWG)
Economic geography ; Map ; Political geography ; Spatial representation
Provocative discussion (but without philosophical analysis) on the map making and map use as a form of deception. Maps are misused in real estate development, political propaganda, national defense. Data and color are sometimes purposely distorted
Foldünk tükre a térkép.. (Map a mirror of the Earth)
The comprehensive book on cartography is intended to the public. It covers the history of maps, geodetic surveys, mapping from space, orientation on the Earth, map projections, generalization, representation of relief and place names on maps
, thematic mapping, atlases, historical maps and the technical aspects of map printing.
The method of geomorphological mapping was adopted in many European and non-European countries, especially over the 1956-1986 period. Yet, mapping methods, especially of compilation of detailed geomorphological maps, still need to be made uniform
. Such maps are intended to determine the development of geomorphology and, simultaneously, are of considerable value for rational economic planning purposes.
Maps as social constructions : power, communication and visualization
Cartography ; Communication ; Map ; Power
Two developments in cartography mark an epistemic break with the assumption that maps are unproblematic communication devices. These are 1) investigations of maps as practices of power-knowledge, and 2) geographic visualization which uses the map's
power to explore, analyze and visualize spatial datasets to understand patterns better. These developments are key components of a maps as social constructions approach, emphasizing the genealogy of power in mapping practices, and enabling multiple
The A. deals with the vegetation of the Himalayas taking his 1957 map as basis of the presentation. This map reveals the phenomenon of the inner valleys and the climatically dry valleys. Progress in the knowledge of the vegetation since publication
Provides a checklist that breaks down software features into such categories as range of map types, evaluation of the program, map design, flexibility and choropleth classification. - (DWG)
Maps sometimes seriously misrepresent reality through the intention of their makers. Map authors may utilize scale, projection and symbolization to enhance or suppress information for a specific purpose. It is important for the map user to recognize
the cartographer's intentions, oversights and technique to cleraly interpret the information a map displays. - (DWG)
The style of maps is defined as a set of characteristic features of the map based on a selection of expressional means, by means of which some map styles are supported. The groups of historical, contemporaneous and individual map styles
Cartography ; Forecast ; Geographical information system ; Modelling ; Periglacial features ; Permafrost ; Thematic map
This review will consider, in particular, the scope and purpose of permafrost maps, underlying philosophical and technical questions, and possible future directions. The principal emphasis is on large-format maps published as sheet maps or atlas
maps. Such large-format maps, whether atlas maps or wall maps, are usually published by government agencies or by universities. Terminology follows generally the recommendations of the former Canadian Permafrost Subcommittee and the International
Choropleth mapping in secondary geography : an application for the study of Middle America
Cartography;Mapping ; Central America ; Choropleth map ; Mexico ; Secondary education ; Teaching of geography
The basic steps in constructing choropleth maps are followed by a discussion of how such maps might be used in a secondary school lesson using Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean as a case study. The A. argues that the value of making
these maps lies as much in the questions they raise as in the patterns they show.―(DWG)
Saxton's Maps of England and Wales : The accuracy of Anglia and Britannia and their relationship to each other and to the County Maps
England and Wales ; History of cartography ; Modern period ; Old map ; Sixteenth Century ; United Kingdom
From measurements of the graticules on Saxton's two general maps of England and Wales (the atlas map Anglia and the wall map Brittania), it is argued that neither map was drawn according to any specific projection, but that both were effectively
produced as flat-earth maps with the graticules superimposed afterwards. Comparisons are made between digital versions of Saxton's maps and of a modern map, by means of the computer program MapAnalyst. The maps are of almost the same accuracy in terms
and indirect data. Geological maps are divided on subject-matter basis into the following types: geologic maps, stratigraphic maps, tectonic maps, palinspatic maps and paleogeographic maps, hydrogeological maps, engineering geology maps, geochemical maps
, geophysical maps, maps of mineral raw materials deposits. The nature of data used for preparation of various types of maps are discussed, including remote sensing and geophysical techniques. Examples of various types of maps published in Poland are given.
Sir Robert Kane's land classification maps. A mid-nineteenth century cartographic initiative
Cartography ; Historical geography ; Historical mapping ; Ireland ; Land use ; Nineteenth Century ; Soil classification ; Soil map ; Thematic map
This paper reviews the mid-nineteenth century land valuation and soils maps promoted by Sir Robert Kane. Compiled by hand in colour on the printed base of Ordnance Survey county index sheets, these maps represent a pioneer initiative in the detailed
mapping of variations in land quality in Ireland, and may claim a significant place in the histories of thematic mapping and agricultural science in Ireland.
Kreibich map was one two postal maps of Bohemia appeared at the beginning of 19th century. In this time were so called Postal maps very popular because they fulfil also a function of general road and travel map. The scale of 1 : 924 000 can
be calculated from the graphic scale in german and czech miles. The map depicts the roads along which postal connections ran in six directions from Prague. A reproduction of this map appeared as an appendix to the Journal of the Postal museum (Prague 1982