Speaking of Swiss cartog., what about the Columbia Icefield of the
Rockies done in the Hydrographic Year (1960s?) for Surveys and
Mapping Branch Canada on contract?
Iain Taylor
Halifax, NS
At 11:57 AM +0000 1/29/08, David Forrest wrote:
>Antonio
>
>See my article in the Cato J vol40/1 on 10 significant maps of the
>20thC. Not a definitive list, and very much a personal view.
>Surprisingly the only response I had was about including the Digital
>Chart of the World.
>
>I am not a fan of the Peters projection, but one cannot deny its influence.
>
>I am surprised nobody has suggested the Swiss 50K topo map. I think
>the design has limitations where relief is less spectacular, but it
>is a classic. It was also used as the model for a map of Everest
>that had a prime time TV programme (Horizon) about its making.
>
>The Swedish Economic map was 50 years ahead of its time. Their
>current 50K is also quite innovative.
>
>What about the IHO specification for metric charts. Virtually the
>same design is used globally. Not a design classic perhaps, but
>certainly functional and extensive in its use (and it would not
>continue to be used by navigators if it didn't work).
>
>David
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>Da Cruz, Antonio wrote:
>>
>>I've been asked to compile a list of 50 or so maps that have become
>>'graphic classics' in one way and another, for a book on graphic
>>classics.
>>
>>The criteria for inclusion are very broad. Basically they include
>>maps which established important new principles that then became
>>standard, or which significantly advanced the science of
>>cartography. They also include maps which are important or fine in
>>design terms. There's no starting or cut-off date, but anything
>>pre-mechanical reproduction would have to have a strong argument
>>attached to be included.
>>
>>
>>The list to date includes Beck's Underground map, John Snow's
>>cholera map of 1854, the first weather map, Ortelius's world atlas
>>of c. 1570, a population density map, and the Gall-Peters'
>>projection, as examples.
>>
>>
>>I would be very interested to hear what maps members of the
>>cartographic community would include on such a list. As well as
>>maps from centuries ago, I'm also looking for maps which have been
>>published in the last 30 years or so which have become graphic
>>classics, or look like they may do so.
>>
>>
>>Giles Darkes
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