Outline of cartography

Cartography or mapmaking is the study and practice of making maps or globes. Maps have traditionally been made using pen and paper, but the advent and spread of computers has revolutionized cartography. Most commercial quality maps are now made with map making software 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 topical guide to cartography:

Essence of cartography

Main article: Cartography

• Atlas
• Globe
• Map
• Map collection

Types of maps

• Cartogram
• Contour map
• Dymaxion map
• Electronic map
• Fantasy 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

Main article: Map projection

History of cartography

Main article: History of cartography

• Chinese geography
• History of geography
• List of Graeco-Roman geographers

General cartography concepts

• Cartographic generalization

Cartography lists

Main article: List of cartography topics

• List of cartographers

See also

• Geodesy
• Global Positioning System
• Navigation
• Maps

External links

• National Cartographic Center of Iran (NCC), Tehran
• British Cartographic Society
• Mapping History - a learning resource from the British Library
• Geography and Maps, an Illustrated Guide, by the staff of the US Library of Congress.
• The history of cartography at the School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St. Andrews, Scotland
• 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
• North American Cartographic Information Society
• Society of Cartographers supports the practising cartographer and encourages and maintains a high standard of cartographic illustration
• Concise Bibliography of the History of Cartography, Newberry Library
• UPCT : project aimed at creating a world map (a French map to begin) with voluntaries using GPS
• OpenStreetMap : project aimed squarely at creating and providing free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them.
• GITTA - A webbased open content eLearning course with basic and intermediate cartography lessons based on the eLML XML framework.