Principles of Cartography

GEO362
LECTURE 1 :

INTRODUCTION TO
CARTOGRAPHY
CONTENTS:
- Nature of Cartography
- short history of Cartography
 DEFINITION:
What is Cartography?
Cartography
- can be defined as an “Art, science and technology of
making maps together with their study as scientific
documents and works of art”. (International Cartographic Association,1973).

Cartography is
- “the part of conveying of geospatial information by
means of maps”.

Cartography is
- “the making and study of maps in all their aspects”.
 Who is Cartographer?

• Person who making maps and applying cartographic

principles in their artwork.

- responsible for map designing and

produce map for map users.

- must have a strong cartographic skills,

adequate data, sufficient instruments
and suitable map selection.
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Current map applications
Scope of Cartography

Data

Map
User Scope Map

Map
Maker
 Data Map

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Maker/Cartographer
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MAP
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What is Map?
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 2 types of Map :

1. Reference maps 2. Thematic maps

 Eg : Topographic  Depict specific

maps geographic themes
(produced from national mapping (ex: population census statistics, soil
agencies) types and climate zones)
Why we need maps? Basic purposes of maps?

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 Limitations of Maps.
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Basic Elements of Maps :

Legend Scale

Direction
Title /
Indicator

Map Inset /
Map
Overview
body Elements map
Map Body Title

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 Legend Scale

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Direction / Indicator Inset/overview of map
Map metadata