INTRO

 This is a blog about Cartography, GIS and ICT.

Like the teachings of ICT (Information & Communication Technology), Cartography or map-making is concerned with the recording and transmission of information. Cartographers, however, limit themselves to the domain of spatial data, i.e. data that is somehow bound to the Earth's surface. In digital form, the maps usually form the basis of an extensive Geographic Information System (GIS).

This HTTPSecured site contains ca. 50 historical e-atlases and 10 e-books (PDF documents). Use the top navigation panel to view the various e-atlases by continent. Use the left panel to view the published e-books and additional information.

It is a non-profit site - any potential proceeds from the publications go directly to a good cause: the training & support of surveyors/geodesists and cartographers, particularly in developing countries (FIG*).

*Fédération Internationale des Géomètres or International Federation of Surveyors.

Map Sayings:

  • "Maps are essential: planning a journey without a map is like building a house without drawings" (Mark Jenkins)
  • "Without geography, you're nowhere" (Jimmy Buffett)
  • "One picture is worth a thousand words" (Albert Einstein)
  • “They are wise parents who give their children roots and wings, and a map” (Ancient Chinese proverb)