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'''[[Cartography]]''' (also called '''mapmaking''') &ndash; study and practice of making [[map]]s or [[globe]]s. Maps have traditionally been made using [[pen]] and [[paper]], but the advent and spread of [[computer]]s has revolutionized cartography.
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The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cartography:

[[Cartography]] (also called '''mapmaking''') &ndash; study and practice of making and using [[map]]s or [[globe]]s. Maps have traditionally been made using [[pen]] and [[paper]], but the advent and spread of [[computer]]s has revolutionized cartography.

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== Essence of cartography ==
== Essence of cartography ==
: ''Main article: [[Cartography]]''


* [[Atlas]]
* [[Atlas]]
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== Branches of cartography ==
== Branches of cartography ==

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* [[Celestial cartography]]
* [[Planetary cartography]]

=== Approaches in cartography ===

* [[Cartographic generalization]]
* [[Cartographic labeling]]
* [[Critical cartography]]
* [[Terrain cartography]]

=== Interdisciplinary fields involving cartography ===

* [[Geodesy]]
* [[Geomatics]]
* [[Topography]]

== Cartography by region ==

* [[Cartography of Africa]]
* [[Cartography of Asia]]
** [[Cartography of China]]
** [[Cartography of India]]
** [[Cartography of Israel]]
** [[Cartography of Palestine]]
* [[Cartography of Europe]]
** [[Cartography of France]]
** [[Cartography of Switzerland]]
** [[Cartography of Ukraine]]
* [[Cartography of Latin America]]
* Cartography of North America
** [[Cartography of Jamaica]]
** [[Cartography of the United States]]
* Cartography of Oceania
** [[Cartography of New Zealand]]


== Types of maps ==
== Types of maps ==

* [[Cartogram]]
* [[Cartogram]]
* [[City map]]
* [[City map]]
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* [[Fantasy map]]
* [[Fantasy map]]
* [[Geologic map]]
* [[Geologic map]]
* [[Cartography|Map design]]
* [[Nautical chart]]
* [[Nautical chart]]
* [[Pictorial maps]]
* [[Pictorial maps]]
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=== Map projections ===
=== Map projections ===

{{Main|Map projection}}
[[Map projection]]
* [[List of map projections]]
* [[Orthographic projection in cartography]]


== History of cartography ==
== History of cartography ==
: ''Main article: [[History of cartography]]''


[[History of cartography]]
* [[Chinese geography]]
* [[Cartographic expeditions to Greenland]]
* [[History of geography]]
* [[History of geography]]
** [[Chinese geography]]
* [[List of Graeco-Roman geographers]]
** [[List of Graeco-Roman geographers]]
** [[Geography and cartography in medieval Islam]]
* [[Majorcan cartographic school]]


== General cartography concepts ==
== Cartography in politics ==
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* [[Cartographic generalization]]


* [[Cartographic aggression]]
== Cartography scholars ==
* [[Cartographic censorship]]
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* [[Cartographic propaganda]]


== Cartography-related organizations ==
== Leaders in cartography ==
* [[National mapping agency]]
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* [[British Cartographic Society]]
* [[Cartography and Geographic Information Society]]
* [[International Cartographic Association]]
* [[National Cartographic Center of Iran]]
* [[North American Cartographic Information Society]]


== Persons influential in cartography ==
== Cartography lists ==
: ''Main article: [[List of cartography topics]]''
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*[[List of cartographers]]
* [[List of cartographers]]

=== Cartography scholars ===

* [[Cynthia Brewer]]—theorist of digital cartography's design
* [[Edward Tufte]]—general information design principles


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[French cartography]]
* [[Geodesy]]
* [[Global Positioning System]]
* [[Global Positioning System]]
* [[Navigation]]
* [[Navigation]]
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Sister project links|Cartography}}
{{Sister project links|Cartography}}
* [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.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 US [[Library of Congress]].
* [https://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/guide/gmilltoc.html Geography and Maps, an Illustrated Guide], by the staff of the US [[Library 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
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080524092016/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
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070202062403/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.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.soc.org.uk/ Society of Cartographers] supports the practising cartographer and encourages and maintains a high standard of cartographic illustration
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* [http://www.upct.org/ UPCT] : project aimed at creating a world map (a French map to begin) with voluntaries using [[Global Positioning System|GPS]]
* [http://www.upct.org/ UPCT] : project aimed at creating a world map (a French map to begin) with voluntaries using [[Global Positioning System|GPS]]
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*[http://www.gitta.info GITTA] - A webbased open content eLearning course with basic and intermediate cartography lessons based on the [[eLML]] XML framework.
*[http://www.gitta.info GITTA] - A webbased open content eLearning course with basic and intermediate cartography lessons based on the eLML XML framework.


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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cartography:

Cartography (also called mapmaking) – study and practice of making and using maps or globes. Maps have traditionally been made using pen and paper, but the advent and spread of computers has revolutionized cartography.

Essence of cartography

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Branches of cartography

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Approaches in cartography

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Interdisciplinary fields involving cartography

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Cartography by region

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Types of maps

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Map projections

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Map projection

History of cartography

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History of cartography

Cartography in politics

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Persons influential in cartography

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Cartography scholars

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See also

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