cartography
Cartographic Resources
Caitlin Dempsey
Discover effective spatial data display and map design. Access resources on color representation, map layout, and showcasing geospatial information.
How to Create Firefly Cartography with QGIS
GIS Contributor
Firefly cartography is a cartographic style used to create maps that glow. Learn how to make a firefly map using QGIS.
![[Map of California shown as an island], Joan Vinckeboon, ca. 1650.](https://www.geographyrealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/map-california-island-1650-Vinckeboons.jpg)
California as an Island
Caitlin Dempsey
Well into the 17th and 18th centuries, cartographers created maps of the region showing California separated from the mainland by a strait.
What is a Cartifact?
Caitlin Dempsey
A cartifact is an object containing a map that is used primarily for design rather than as a source of information.
Review: Time in Maps
G.T. Dempsey
Time in Maps is a sumptuously-illustrated large-sized book that serves as a celebration of the development of GIS.