What is cartography?
Q: What is cartography?
A: Cartography is the process of making maps.
Q: How have map-making methods changed over time?
A: In the past, maps were drawn by hand, but today most printed maps are made using computers and people usually see maps on computer screens.
Q: Who makes maps?
A: Someone who makes maps is called a cartographer. Anyone can make a map, but cartographers spend their lives learning how to make better maps.
Q: What materials were used to make traditional paper or parchment maps?
A: For many centuries, paper or parchment was used to carefully draw out traditional paper or parchment maps.
Q: Are there different types of maps?
A: Yes, there are two main types of maps - general and thematic. General maps show a variety of features while thematic ones focus on particular themes for specific audiences.
Q: How detailed are government-produced general scale and smaller scale general type of map?
A: Governments produce general type of map in larger-scale and smaller-scale with great detail.
Q:What purpose do thematic type of map serve ? A:Thematic type of map serve to show spatial , cultural and social data .
