Applied cartographic communication: map symbolization for atlases.

Cartographica: The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization
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A detailed investigation of the symbolization used on general-purpose atlas reference maps. It indicates how theories of cartographic communication can be put into practice. Two major points emerge. First, that a logical scheme can be constructed from existing cartographic research and applied to an analysis of the choice of symbolization on a map. Second, the same structure appears to allow the cartographer to specify symbolization as a part of map design. An introductory review of cartographic communication is followed by an analysis of selected maps' usage of point, area and line symbols, boundaries, text and colour usage.-after Author
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Applied cartographic communication: map symbolization for atlases.
Series title Cartographica: The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization
DOI 10.3138/X43X-4479-4G34-J674
Volume 21
Issue 1
Year Published 1984
Language English
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Description 41 p.
First page 44
Last page 84
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