Cultural
Geography - Introduction
Maps
& Projections
![maps](map_icon.jpg) |
Maps
- merely representations of reality
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- map essentials
- Title, date, legend
- Scale - 1:24,000 means 1 unit = 24,000 real world units
- Direction (orientation)
- Location
- Map
Projection
- Different projections
- used for different functions
- direction, distance,
shape and area (size)
Latitude and Longitude
(geographic grid system)
- Making a flat map for a round world
- Greeks developed
localized grid system for round world!
- latitude
- "Parallels"
- One degree divided
into minutes & second only
Longitude and Time
- International Date
Line
- Opposite side of
Prime Meridian
- Heading West to lapse
into next day (e.g. Weds goes to Thurs.)