The Impartial Cartographer and Disputed Territories
The use of geographic names on maps has been a contentious issue since the first maps were produced – local variants are present in all parts of the globe and surveyors and cartographers have long...
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Lovell Johns – A History of Cartography
The early history of cartography can be traced back many millennia to early cave paintings in Greece and Babylonia. The first identified world map is from circa 600BC, the Imago Mundi or Babylonian Map...
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5 production processes in map making that are no longer in use
The process of map making has changed hugely in the last 50 years and many original skills are now obsolete. However, it is always interesting to look back to the ‘good old days’ and see how a drawing...
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5 Top Illustrated Map styles currently in vogue
The use of illustrated maps as a means of highlighting a particular location and its unique features has grown in recent years across several industries. Here are some different styles which we at...
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Map Making in a Pandemic: A look at some interesting Covid-19 digital maps
As we all work from home in these unsettled times, a major source of information is coming from online maps. This is either to show the spread of Covid-19 or the various statistics associated with it....
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How maps can help certain Industries recover
The lockdown due to Covid-19 has affected many parts of the economy. As we start to recover and restrictions are eased, there are various ways that different industries can use maps to promote their...
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