cartographic scale definition
Cartography (from Greek ÏÎ¬ÏÏÎ·Ï khartÄs, papyrus, sheet of paper, map; and Î³ÏÎ¬ÏÎµÎ¹Î½ graphein, write) is the study and practice of making maps. Combining science, aesthetics, and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality can be modeled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively. The fundamental problems of traditional cartography are to: