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Introduction To Cartography

Cartography is the study and practice of making maps. It involves collecting, analyzing, and representing spatial information on a flat surface. A cartographer is a person who practices cartography, using their artistic and scientific skills to communicate information through maps. Maps have basic elements like a title, scale, legend, and compass, and can be used for purposes like navigation, education, and exploration.

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Introduction To Cartography

Cartography is the study and practice of making maps. It involves collecting, analyzing, and representing spatial information on a flat surface. A cartographer is a person who practices cartography, using their artistic and scientific skills to communicate information through maps. Maps have basic elements like a title, scale, legend, and compass, and can be used for purposes like navigation, education, and exploration.

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INTRODUCTION

TO
CARTOGRAPHY
Prepared by: Engr. Herculyses Z. Piloton
 WHAT IS CARTOGRAPHY?
 Cartography (/kɑːrˈtɒɡrəfi/; from Ancient Greek: χάρτης chartēs, 'papyrus, sheet of paper,
map'; and γράφειν graphein, 'write') is the study and practice of making and using maps.

 Cartography – from the Greek word “chartēs” which means “paper” and “graphein” which
means “write”.

 “Chartēs Graphein” or Cartography


 WHAT IS CARTOGRAPHY?
 Cartography - is the study and practice of making and using maps.

 Cartography is both an art and science.

- The art includes determining what to include on the map.

 Cartography or mapmaking (in Greek chartis - map and graphein - write) is the study and
practice of making representations of the Earth on a flat surface.
CARTOGRAPHY
 Cartography is the art and science of making and using maps.

 Cartography involves the collection, analysis, and representation of spatial information on a

flat surface, such as a paper or a screen.

 Cartography can be used for many purposes, such as navigation, education, planning,

communication, and exploration.


CARTOGRAPHY
 An ancient discipline that dates back to prehistoric times, when people used maps to depict

their hunting and fishing territories.

 Throughout history, cartography has evolved with the development of new technologies, such

as compasses, telescopes, satellites, and computer.

 Today, cartography is a dynamic and diverse field that incorporates elements of geography,

mathematics, art, and computer science.


WHAT DOES A PERSON
CALLED THAT PRACTICES
CARTOGRAPHY?
 Cartographer

– a person who makes or practice the art and science of cartography.


- a cartographer needs to be a part scientist and part artist to communicate an
information to the best way possible.

 Map – is a visual representation of a place.


CHARACTERISTICS AND
CLASSIFICATIONS OF MAPS
(BASIC)
 Map Title

 Map Scale

 Legend

 Compass

 Latitude and Longitude


MORE MAP
CHARACTERISTICS OR
ELEMENTS
MAP TITLE
 The map's title tells what the map is about, revealing the map's purpose and content. For
example, a map might be titled:
“Political Map of the World”
or
“Battle of Gettysburg, 1863.”

“Date” refers to either the time the map was made or the date relevant to the information on
the map.
MAP
TITLE
COMPASS
TRY TO GUESS WHERE ARE
THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF A
MAP
COMPASS
LEGEND

TITL
E

LATITUDE
LONGITUDE SCALE
CHARACTERISTICS OF MAPS
(FOR GE)
 Map Title  Area  Adjacent Lots

 Map Scale  Certification  Adjacent Lot Lines

 Legend  Purpose  Vicinity Map

 Compass  Signature and Seal  Monumental Sites

 Geographic Coordinates  Lot Number  Notes (Optional)

 Location  Sketch  Claimant

 Technical Description  Boundaries  Enlargement (Optional)

 Tie Line  License Number  Corner Numbers

 Tie Point Name  “Muhon” descriptions


Vicinity
COMPASS

MAP
TITLE
TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTIONS LOT
NUMBER
CLAIMANT

LOCATION
LOT AREA
ADJACENT
LOTS MAP SCALE
SKETCH
CERTIFICATION
ADJACENT
LOT LINES
PURPOSE
NOTES
GE NAME
ENLARGEMEN LICENSE AND
T NUMBER SIGNATURE
BEARING
DISTANCE
CORNER
NUMBERS

BOUNDARY
LINES

TIE POINT
NAME
PROJECT NAME
OR
PROJECT NUMBERS
TIE POINT
TIE
LINE
LOCATOR NATURAL
LANDMARKS

RIVER, LANDMARKS
CREEKS,
CANALS

LOCATOR

ROADS
BARANGAY

NORTH ARROW AND SCALE


LOT BOUNDARY

ADJACENT LOTS

CORNER NUMBERS

CORNER POINTS

MAND-MADE
BOUNDARIES

ADJACENT LOT LINES


TYPES OR CLASSIFICATION
OF MAPS
- GEOGRAPHY

- CLIMATE MAP

- ROAD MAP

- NATURAL RESOURCE MAP

- POPULATION DENSITY MAP

- HISTORICAL MAP

- NAVIGATION MAP
DESSERTS OCEANS

MOUNTAINS RIVERS LAKES


NAVIGATION MAP
 The term “navigation map” represents the route instructions, as it were, throughout the
conceptual model. The conceptual navigation map shows “routes” the user can or is required
to take through the configuration to perform and conclude all the required steps for
accomplishing a goal.

 Commonly used by boats, ferries and other types of water vehicle.


PURPOSE AND APPLICATION
OF MAPS
 Maps present information about the world in a simple, visual way. They teach about the world
by showing sizes and shapes of countries, locations of features, and distances between places.

 Maps represent the real world on a much smaller scale. They help you organize information.
They help you figure out where you are and how to get where you want to go.

 They help you travel from one location to another.


MAP APPLICATIONS
 Tax Mapping (BIR – Bureau of  Recreation  Farming
Internal Revenue)  Reconnaissance  Routing
 Land Ownership
 Temporal Analysis  Mining
 Land Development
 Innovation  Politics
 Environment (Protection)
 History  Wars
 Research and Study
 Judicial Proceedings  Navigation
 Flood Mitigation
 Crime Mapping  Biology
 Population
 Events  Geology
 Location
 Construction  Other applications
 Medicine
ADVANTAGES OF MAPS
 Provide a visual representation of geographic information, making it easy to understand and
interpret.
 Navigation.
 Route planning.
 Identify patterns.
 Identify trends.
 Identify relationships in geographic data.
 Careful planning.
 God’s eye view of everything and anything
The CADASTRAL MAP
Cadastral map – a map made as a result of a
Cadastral Survey
Cadastral map – a map made as a result of
MADE BY
a Cadastral Survey, drawn to appropriate
GEORGE WASHINGTON
scale and showing all land parcels and
important natural and man-made features
within a municipality/project, for purposes
of describing and recording ownership.
CERTIFIED SURVEYOR
GEORGE WASHINGTON
1st U.S. President April 30, 1789
LIMITATION OF MAPS
 Maps are two-dimensional so the disadvantage is that world maps distort shape, size, distance,
and direction.
 The Cartographer's bias: A map tends to reflect the reality it wants to show.
 All maps have distortions because it is impossible to represent a three-dimensional object.
THANK YOU!!!
 Assignment
 Make a request letter for getting data for USTP Lot number
 Request V-37 form from Surveys and Mapping Division, DENR Region 13
 Land Data of USTP

 Quiz next week

 Read Books

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