Cartographic notebook : a brief guide to some aspects of cartographic design

180 Pages·2001·16.1 MB·English

by  Meszaros, Stephen Paul

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CARTOGRAPHIC NOTEBOOK
A Brief Guide to some aspects of
Cartographic Design
Stephen Meszaros
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Arizona State Office
Phoenix, Arizona
2001
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ABSTRACT
This document describes some basic elements of cartography for the novice map maker. It
does this by means of narrative text and a variety of sample maps which indicate common cartographic
problems and their solutions. Information on graphics and presentations is also included.
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AUTHOR’S NOTE
I would like to thank my colleagues at the Bureau of Land Management in Arizona for the great
variety of maps made available to me over the past decade - only a few of which are used here. All of
the maps discussed in this publication were actually published, presented in lectures, or used in displays
and exhibits.
I would also like to acknowledge Mr. Larry Taddia, former chief of the cartography unit at the
BLM Arizona State Office (and now retired). Larry was one of the true professionals in cartography,
combining expert draftsmanship and extensive knowledge of the field with common sense leadership. If
his expertise had been followed, a much better quality of map would have been produced than is
apparent in this document.
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