From Base Map to Master Plan

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The role played maps in the planning of MiltonKeynes is described in this paper. MiltonKeynes is the latest of the new generation of New Towns in the United Kingdom.

This paper was presented by the annual Symposium of the Society in September 1970 at the University of Bristol.     

Symap: Its Uses and Abuses

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This paper was first presented at the Swansea Symposium of The British Cartographic Society in September 1975. It illustrates some of the possibilities and limitations of the Synagraphic Mapping System.     

SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR SPEEDING UP WORK ON TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS

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This paper includes a certain amount of material appearing in articles by the writer published at various times in the Empire Survey Review, but it seems convenient to embody these articles as part of one connected paper.     

Typographic Requirements of Cartography A Preliminary Note

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This paper, presented at the Society's Annual Technical Symposium held at Cambridge University in September 1972, summarises the results of a market survey conducted in 1970. Map ownership and usage are discussed and some conclusions are drawn as to possible future trends.     

THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF GEODESY AND GEOPHYSICS. SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY: EDINBURGH, 1936

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The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics held its Sixth General Assembly at Edinburgh in September 1936. This paper is not a formal account of the proceedings at Edinburgh, but is intended to convey an idea of what happens at these Conferences and of the geodetic work being done by the countries adhering to the Union.     

Cutting Borders: Dissected Maps and the Origins of the Jigsaw Puzzle

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This overview of the history of jigsaw puzzles highlights their connection with maps and the education of geography. The illustrations have been selected from the 125 slides which originally accompanied a talk presented at the BCS Symposium in Manchester, September 2006.     

Problems of mapping a nature reserve: Aberlady Bay LNR and SSSI

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A new five-colour map of Aberlady Bay Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest at 1:7,500 scale is published as a loose insert with the June 1993 issue of The Cartographic Journal. This accompanying paper describes the problems of producing the map at minimal cost, considers some of the cartographic issues particular to the site, and provides specification details of the compilation.

Such individual map sheets, which are used for environmental planning, research and teaching, have in the past been produced mainly by universities with the support of conservancy and countryside agencies. Future production costs at universities will inevitably rise although some economies may be possible by the use of digital database methods of cartography.     

Cartographic Production Control

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The production of large series of maps at many different scales, for both official and private use, constitutes a major task in production control. This is examined in relation to the Divisions primarily involved; Large Scales, Small Scales; and Publication. Each Division has a Control Section which deals wiih the planning of flow lines, programme integration, and product supervision. These Sections are placed between management and production, and play an important role in providing the information needed for management decisions and applying such decisions to actual production.

The paper was given at the Symposium of the British Cartographic Society, Newcastle upon Tyne, September 1967.     

Production of Photomaps

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This paper comprises a short review of the methods followed and the results which have been obtained in Delft at the Topographic Service of the Netherlands and at the International Training Centre for Aerial Survey and Earth Sciences. After an introduction describing the principle of orthophotograph production, applications in the Netherlands, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Mauritius are discussed.     

ALMUCANTAR POSITION LINES

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This article discusses the observation equations which may be solved graphically by plotting position lines using the method of zenith distance intercepts, or solved analytically by the method of least squares.

The general observation equation is modified for the particular case in which zenith distance is made equal to assumed co-latitude, thus simplifying the reduction of the observations.

Adaptation of the theory to use with a theodolite is discussed together with the effects of sources of error and the methods which are proposed for their elimination.

A routine of reduction is proposed and an example is given.     

A knowledge based system for cartographic symbol design

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The work of the Ordnance Survey in Scotland has been rarely considered at a local level. Several bodies in Glasgow contributed to an extensive correspondence regarding the plan of the city and the appropriate scales of survey. This paper discusses the representation as an insight onto a wider perspective of the development of Ordnance Survey policy in the mid-Victorian era.     

Understanding Chorematic Diagrams: Towards a Taxonomy

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Chorematic diagrams are prospective candidates for communicating highly generalised geographic information about a given region of interest. Chorematic diagrams were popularized in France as the graphical artefacts of a specific school of geographic thought established by Roger Brunet, with GIP-RECLUS as his institutional backing. Although many maps were created and a lively debate ensued, only few consolidated cartographic findings were generated and even less were made known to the international scientific community. This article presents a contextualizing review and proposes a cartographic taxonomy aimed at being a first step towards efforts for the automated generation of chorematic diagrams.     

Point Symbols: Investigating Principles and Originality in Cartographic Design

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This paper provides a summary of the proceedings and discussion at a conference entitled 'The Future History of Our Landscape', held in October 1992. This meeting explored the issues connected with the changing nature of the Ordnance Survey supply of spatial data, in particular its effect on the Copyright Libraries and their users. Technical and organisational matters concerned with the supply and use of digital data in the archival environment are considered.     

More Mapping,Less Cartography: Tackling the Challenge

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A version of the Presidential Address given at the British Cartographic Society Annual Symposium in Manchester, September 2006.     

RANGE-FINDING WITH A THEODOLITE IN TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYING

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The method to be described consists of the measurement of a short base and the computation of the distances to various points, to which rays have been drawn on a plane table. The angles at the two ends of the base are observed with a theodolite. This method will be referred to as the “Short Base Method”.     

Reviews

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Vegetation and rural land use show some of the greatest variety both in what and in how they are depicted on topographic maps. This paper discusses the various approaches that have been adopted to the selection of information to be shown on non-specialist maps. It also looks at the different ways in which vegetation and rural land use are depicted on a range of published map.     

Change vector analysis for disaster assessment: A case study of Hurricane Andrew

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Remote sensing is a powerful and accurate means of collecting data for wildlife management, particularly for large areas which are difficult of access and feature delicate ecosystems.

Giant panda habitat in the People's Republic of China was evaluated by visual interpretation of multitemporal LANDSAT MSS images. The resulting map, combined with ground survey data, provides important information upon which management decisions can be planned.

This case study illustrates that remote sensing techniques can make a significant contribution to the management programme for the conservation of a threatened animal species.     

COMPUTATION OF LONG ARCS FOR RADIO PURPOSES

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In the last instalment of this article I showed how, by computing the difference in height between the spheroid and the sphere at the mid-point of the line, the third order term could be obtained and a more accurate correction to the spherical length applied. This allows the formula to be used for the determination of distances and azimuths for lines far exceeding 1,000 kilometres in length.     

A Synopsis of Nigeria’s Indigenous Cartographic Heritage

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Over the ages, Nigerians have had various indigenous ways of spatial representation, otherwise known as ‘alternative cartographies’. Paradoxically, however, the indigenous cartographic heritage of the Nigerian people has altogether remained unsung despite its immense contributions to societal development. This paper, therefore, is a modest attempt aimed at bringing the forgotten issue of Nigeria’s cartographic legacy to the limelight. The paper takes a bird’s-eye look at Nigeria’s homegrown cartographic heritage. The various local means of representing and communicating geospatial information are discussed. The paper equally highlights the invaluable benefits of indigenous cartographic heritage as well as how to preserve such heritage.