Goode’s 1908 speech at the American Association of Geographers on the Evil Mercator In 1908, J. Paul Goode delivered a pivotal speech at the American…
World War II Silk Aviator’s Survival Maps During World War II, the use of specialized survival maps made from silk was an innovative tool. These…
Goode’s Homolosine Projection is a composite, equal-area map projection that minimizes distortions for global maps. The projection is named after John Paul Goode, an American…
The evolution of map coordinates has a rich history. It spans from Ptolemy’s ancient systems to modern GPS (Global Positioning System). This signifies a fascinating…
Introduction to Celestial Maps and Their Importance in the Renaissance The Renaissance was known for its vibrant revival of art. It was also a period…
One of the key challenges in cartography is representing the three-dimensional surface of the Earth on a two-dimensional plane. Since the Earth is spherical (or…
Ptolemy’s 1st projection, attributed to the Greco-Roman geographer Claudius Ptolemy, is a simple cylindrical map projection with straight, equally spaced meridians and non-equally spaced parallels.…
The Waldseemüller Map, created by German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller in 1507, is one of the most famous and significant maps in history
The conception of the Ordnance Survey traces back to the latter part of the 18th century. It was born out of critical military necessities during…
The Mercator projection was created by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. It is one of the most well-known map projections in history. Its design…