About the Book

This second edition of a well-established textbook provides an introduction to the wide range of skills employed in making and using maps. Starting with the essentials of all cartography – scales and location – Cartographic Methods treats in turn the main features of both topographic and thematic mapping. Attention is also paid to some of the special problems faced by the cartographer, for instance in materials, equipment and techniques. The author considers the map as a medium of communication, and suggests methods for analysis and interpretation. Examples have been drawn from map series of several countries to supplement the many illustrations specially prepared for this new edition.

Cartography includes its practitioners in a multitude of issues, from the highly practical task of the map-printer to the artistic demands of map design. The goal of this book is to give a broad overview of the parts of cartography that are pertinent and significant to geographers.

Contents

The basic framework: scales and grids   

2      Representation of relief, drainage and coasts            

3      Representation of the activities of man        

4     Map types 

5      British map series   

6     Other map series    

7      Atlases and world map series            

8     Appreciation and communication

9     Measurements from maps

10   Map analysis             

11     Mapping techniques             

12    Draughting techniques         

13    Map reproduction

13    Conclusion

14    Reflections of the Press

About the Author / Editor

G.R.P. Lawrence, Senior Lecturer in Geography, King’s College, University of London.