Cartography/Maps

Welcome to the map center on Suite101. Here you'll find articles on the principles behind maps ( e.g. latitude and longitude, projections, time, scale), types of maps (e.g. outline, topical, topographic), remote sensing (aerial photography, satellite), applications (e.g. GPS and GIS), and online sources of maps.

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Latest articles in Cartography/Maps

Map Grid Referencing: Canadian Examples

A function of maps is identifying locations and features. This is accomplished using grid referencing. Test yourself with several types of grid references

Mar 11, 2012 – James Gibson

The Contour Patterns of Canada: Regional Examples

Contour patterns reveal Canada's regional elevation differences. View selected contour maps, adjust orientations and test your answers to questions.

Mar 9, 2012 – James Gibson

Make Your Presentations Visual the Easy Way: SmartDraw Mapping

With SmartDraw, the world's first visual processor all you need is a keyboard and a mouse to create professionally-formatted maps in a variety of scales.

Nov 29, 2011 – James Gibson

How to Create a Map of a Small Area: Simple to Complex

This is a summary, with tips and exercises, on how to create maps: Simple to complex.

Aug 18, 2011 – James Gibson

Contour Maps and Block Diagrams: Exercises in Visualization

Visualizing contour lines as block diagrams: Follow-up exercises with answers.

Aug 12, 2011 – James Gibson

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