Traditionally, cartography is the study and practice of making maps -- but I'd argue that maps can take many forms beyond the traditional geographic. Mind maps, for instance, to show the flow and connection of ideas.
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Have you ever seen a mind map? It's a diagram to visually organize information.
I heard of these type of maps.What are they usefull for?
Mind map
A mind map is a diagram used to visually organize information. A mind map is hierarchical and shows relationships among pieces of the whole. It is often created around a single concept, drawn as an image in the center of a blank page, to which associated representations of ideas such as images, words and parts of words are added. Major ideas are connected directly to the central concept, and other ideas branch out from those major ideas.
Mind maps can also be drawn by hand, either as
Outline of cartography
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cartography:
Cartography (also called mapmaking) – study and practice of making and using maps or globes. Maps have traditionally been made using pen and paper, but the advent and spread of computers has revolutionized cartography.
Essence of cartography.
- Atlas
- Globe
- Map
- Map collection
- Mapping of the Earth
Branches of cartography.
- Celestial cartography
- Planetary cartography
Branches of cartography Approaches