Cartography has evolved from the traditional craft of hand‐drawing maps to a data‐intensive, computer‐aided discipline that underpins modern geographic information systems (GIS). This transformation ...

The maps on the walls show a world where California is an island. Some show sea monsters roaming the oceans. Although inaccurate, the 16th, 17th and 18th century maps on display at Cal State Fullerton ...

Britain has a long history of map making. Ordnance Survey was set up in 1791 to create accurate maps of southern England in preparation for a French invasion. The information in these first maps was ...

After 40 years of work, the History of Cartography project is coming to a close. But with evolving modern technology and cultural perceptions about maps, UW researchers claim cartographers’ work is ...

GPS navigation systems are an essential fixture in most cars today, but when technology fails, many people still turn to print maps. That’s helping a local spin-off company from University of ...

Map making is often approached with little understanding of effective cartographic techniques, which can lead to a map not meeting its intended purpose, or worse, completely misleading its reader. In ...

This course is the first in a cartography sequence that refines mapping as both a technique of inquiry and a legacy of landscape-making. The objective of Cartography I: Mapmaking is to explore ...

Cartography is the new code. Increasingly, everything from your takeout delivery to your UberPool route is orchestrated not just by engineers but by cartographers. Between 2007 and 2015, the number of ...