Authors: Harley, J.B.; Woodward, David

Source: Cartography and Geographic Information Science, Volume 16, Number 1, January 1989 , pp. 5-15(11)

Publisher: Cartography and Geographic Information Society

Abstract:

As the new discipline of cartography emerges (“cartography” used here in the broadest sense of the mapping technologies), so does the need for a more explicit recognition and integration of its own history. Grounded in the history and philosophy of science, this would trace the growth of ideas and practice in the field. We review historical studies within cartography, make an intellectual justification for cartographic history and describe its educational uses. We argue that the subject raises cultural literacy among students and leads to an appreciation of the human consequences of mapping. The paper also stresses practical uses in interpreting historical evidence, in formulating public policy and in preserving cartographic records. Above all we stress the humanistic importance of learning to act within the continuous framework of the past, present and future, as map making continues to undergo a profound series of technical revolutions.

Keywords: HISTORY OF CARTOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY OF CARTOGRAPHY; HUMANISTIC CARTOGRAPHY; CARTOGRAPHIC EDUCATION; PUBLIC POLICY

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1559/152304089783875604

Publication date: 1989-01-01

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