"THE PORTOLAN": JOURNAL OF THE WASHINGTON MAP SOCIETY
ISSUE 53 (Spring 2002)
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Issue 53 (Spring 2002), consisting of 76 pages, including numerous
profusely illustrated articles, was published in May 2002 and has been sent
to all subscribers and members in good standing of the Washington Map
Society.  TINE NINGAL's article on the movement from mental mapping to
computer mapping in Papua New Guinea was the winner of an honorable mention
in the Ristow Prize competition of 2001. This Portolan also features the
research of Bill Warren, who clearly dissects the story behind the
"Diderot" maps.  Professor Doctor Alexey Postnikov's article on 17th
Century traditional Russian cartography and the importance of Remezov and
his drawing books of Siberia will appear in his future book on the
subject  but a clear explanation is presented in this issue for interested
researchers.  John Docktor introduces us to the maps and diagrams of
sixteenth century English mapmaker Humphrey Cole.  The innovative program
that the Texas General Land Office is using to preserve its old maps is
presented by Bert Johnson; it can be a model for other states and
institutions eager to save their collections for the future.  Experiences
from a first-time attendee at the Miami International Map Fair are
described by David Hubbard, who attended last February's event.  Bert
Johnson, who attended the April meeting of the Texas Map Society, describes
the many activities that occurred.   And there is more. "The Portolan" is
published three times per year; issue 54 is expected to be released in
September 2002.

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CONTENTS OF ISSUE 53  SPRING 2002

ARTICLES
"A Case Study of Transition from Mental Map to Web Based Mapping in Papua
New Guinea for Cartographic Education." By Tine Ningal.  This paper
received Honorable Mention in the 2001 Ristow Prize Competition for
Cartographic History and Map Librarianship.
"Russian Traditional Cartography of the Seventeenth Century and the
Importance of Semen Ul'yanovich Remezov and his Drawing Books of Siberia."
By Alexey V. Postnikov.
"The 'Diderot' Maps." By William J. (Bill) Warren.
"Humphrey Cole and his Map of the Holy Land." By John W. Docktor.
"The Texas Adopt-A-Map Program."  By Bert Johnson.
"The Miami International Map Fair From the Perspective of a 'First-Timer.'"
By David Hubbard

RECENT PUBLICATIONS
A regular feature in 'The Portolan,' this is a bibliographic listing of
articles and books appearing worldwide on antique maps and globes and the
history of cartography. By Eric W. Wolf.

BOOK/CD-ROM REVIEWS
"La Gran Linea." (Review by Walter Wilson)
"Kitchener's Survey of Cyprus 1878-1883." (Review by Bert Johnson)
"Reality as Representation."  (Review by Lisa Davis-Allen)
"The Extraordinary Voyage of Pytheas the Greek." (Review by Arne Molander)

SHORTER ITEMS
1. Washington Map Society Meetings, May - October 2002.
2. Exhibitions and Meetings.
3. 2002 Ristow Prize Competition.
4. Pre 20th Century Women in Cartography.
5. International Antiquarian Map-Dealers Association being formed.
6. Spotlight on the WMS Membership  McIntire, Velilla, Warren
7. Spring 2002 Meeting of the Texas Map Society. By Bert Johnson.
8.  Map Site Seeing: Key World Wide Web map sites.
9. Cartographic Notes.  By Thomas F. Sander.

AUTHORS OF ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE
TINE NINGAL is the recipient of an HONORABLE MENTION in the 2001 WALTER W.
RISTOW PRIZE IN THE HISTORY OF CARTOGRAPHY AND MAP LIBRARIANSHIP.  He is an
MSc student at the International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth
Sciences in Enschede, The Netherlands
Professor Doctor ALEXEY V. POSTNIKOV is Chief of the Department of the
History of Earth Sciences at the Institute of the History of Sciences and
Technology in Moscow, Russia, and Deputy Director of the same
Institute.  He is also an academician at the Russian Academy of Natural
Sciences.
WILLIAM J. (BILL) WARREN, a member of the Washington Map Society, is past
President of the California Map Society and current editor of that
Society's Newsletter.  His cartographic interests are the maps of Western
North America and East Asia.
JOHN W. DOCKTOR is past President of the Washington Map Society.  He is the
Society's webmaster and a frequent contributor to "The Portolan."
HUBERT O. (BERT) JOHNSON, past president and past membership chair of the
Washington Map Society, is a frequent contributor to "The Portolan."
DAVID HUBBARD, is a member of the Washington Map Society.  His cartographic
interests include pre-Revolutionary War New England, Lake Champlain, and
exploration.
ERIC W. WOLF is past president of the Washington Map Society, current
President of the Society for the History of Discoveries, and owner and
chief of acquisitions of the Fiat Lux Library.

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