Cartography Flashcards
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the art and science of graphically representing a geographical area usually on a flat surface such as a map or chart. It may involve the superimposition of political, cultural, or other nongeographical divisions onto the representation of a geographical area.
Cartography
a symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface
Map
shows a distance measured on the ground according to a certain proportion, and direction
Scale map
Basic elements of a scale map
Symbolsband legends
Scale
Direction
Map grid or coordinate system
About the map (date created, author, title, sources)
Shows shape and elevation of the land (topography)
Topographic maps
Vertical distance between two adjacent contour lines. Major and minor contours are shown depending on the scale of the map
CONTOUR INTERVAL
Relative scale
The larger the scale, the smaller the area
Uses words to describe the relationship between the map and the landscape
EQUIVALENCE SCALE
Typically represented as a ratio (1/50,000 or 1:50,000), indicates that one unit (inch, centimeter, football field or pitch, etc.) on the map represents the second number of that same unit on Earth.
REPRESENTATIVE FRACTION
is a bar marked off like a ruler with labels outlining the distances the segments represent.
graphical scale
THE NORTH ON A MAP
north is measured by a compass.
Magnetic North
THE NORTH ON A MAP
__ North follows the grid lines of the coordinate system the map is made on.
Grid north
THE NORTH ON A MAP
_ North corresponds to the Earths axis, the North pole
True north
A classification of map having scales ranging from 1:2000 to 1:10000.
Medium scale map
A classification of map having scales ranging from 1:10000 or smaller
Small scale map
A classification of map having scales 1:2000 or larger
Large scale map
Scale of a standard cadastral map
1:4000
Standard scale of a Municipal Base Map
1:60,000
Standard scale of a Provincial Base Map
1:400,000
Standard scale of a Regional Base Map
1:800,000
Photogrammetry is derived from three greek words meaning:
Photos: light
Gramma: drawn or written
Metron: measure
Distinct areas of photogrammetry
Metric photogrammetry
Interpretative photogrammetry
Classification of photographs
Terrestrial
Aerial
Extraterrestrial
: When the vertical photograph is taken it evident that optical axis of camera should be vertical or nearly vertical. (Tilt is within 3°).
Vertical orientation