The Usefulness of Maps.
Maps are two dimensional representations of the earth's surface.
Information gathered about the Earth is plotted onto the two dimensional surface to give it meaning and purpose. This is changing as more and more people and businesses are realizing the advantages of maps as a tool of communication and have the technology to create them efficiently and economically. Maps have been used for about 6000 years. The earliest maps known to man were found in Babylonia. The earliest maps were made of rock.