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Introduction to Maps

What is a map?. A map is any concrete or abstract representation of the features that occur on or near the surface of the earth or other celestial bodiesCartography is the art, science, and technology of making maps, together with their study as scientific documents and works of art. Maps can be re

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Introduction to Maps

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    1. Introduction to Maps

    2. What is a map? A map is any concrete or abstract representation of the features that occur on or near the surface of the earth or other celestial bodies Cartography is the art, science, and technology of making maps, together with their study as scientific documents and works of art

    3. Maps can be real or virtual A real map (cartographic map) is any tangible map product that has a permanent form and that can be directly viewed (hard copy) Virtual maps do not physically exist, but can be converted into hard copy

    4. Types of virtual maps Images that can be directly viewed but aren�t permanent (e.g. on a computer screen) Mental images (mental maps) Map data � information gathered by researchers or remote sensing that is stored in tabular form (but may be viewed as an image)

    5. Mental Image

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