- Topic outline of cartography
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List of cartography topics ."Cartography or mapmaking is the study and practice of makingmap s orglobe s. Maps have traditionally been made usingpen andpaper , but the advent and spread ofcomputer s has revolutionized cartography. Most commercial quality maps are now made with map makingsoftware that falls into one of three main types; CAD, GIS, and specialized map illustration software.The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to cartography:
Essence of cartography
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Atlas
*Globe
*Map Branches of cartography
Types of maps
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Cartogram
* Contour map
*Dymaxion map
*Electronic map
*Geologic map
*Map design
*Nautical chart
*Pictorial maps
*Planform
*Plat
*Reversed map
*Road atlas
*Street map
*Thematic map
*Topographic map
*World map Map projections
History of cartography
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History of cartography "*
Chinese geography
*History of geography
*List of Graeco-Roman geographers Basic cartography concepts
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Cartographic generalization Cartography scholars
Leaders in cartography
Cartography lists
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List of cartographers See also
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Geodesy
*Global Positioning System
*Navigation
*Maps External links
* [http://www.ncc.org.ir/ National Cartographic Center of Iran (NCC), Tehran]
* [http://www.cartography.org.uk/ British Cartographic Society]
* [http://www.bl.uk/learning/artimages/maphist/mappinghistory.html Mapping History] - a learning resource from the British Library
* [http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/guide/gmilltoc.html Geography and Maps, an Illustrated Guide] , by the staff of the USLibrary of Congress .
* [http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/HistTopics/Cartography.html The history of cartography] at the School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St. Andrews, Scotland
* [http://www.antiquemaps.co.uk/contents.html Antique Maps] by Carl Moreland and David Bannister - complete text of the book, with information both on mapmaking and on mapmakers, including short biographies of many cartographers
* [http://www.nacis.org/ North American Cartographic Information Society]
* [http://www.soc.org.uk/ Society of Cartographers] supports the practising cartographer and encourages and maintains a high standard of cartographic illustration
* [http://www.newberry.org/collections/conbib.html Concise Bibliography of the History of Cartography] , Newberry Library
* [http://www.upct.org/ UPCT] : project aimed at creating a world map (a French map to begin) with voluntaries using GPS
* [http://openstreetmap.org OpenStreetMap] : project aimed squarely at creating and providing free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them.
* [http://www.gitta.info GITTA] - A webbased open content eLearning course with basic and intermediate cartography lessons based on theeLML XML framework.
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