List of basic cartography topics

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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 list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to cartography:

1 Essence of cartography
2 Branches of cartography
3 Types of maps
- 3.1 Map projections
4 History of cartography
5 Basic cartography concepts
6 Cartography scholars
7 Leaders in cartography
8 Cartography lists
9 See also
10 External links

Essence of cartography

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Branches of cartography

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Types of maps

Map projections

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History of cartography

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Basic cartography concepts

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Cartography scholars

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Leaders in cartography

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Cartography lists

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External links

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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 Cartographerssupports 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.