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map

vr.tr.map · INF.MED

Let an agent handle maps by type, scale, projection, date, source, licence and reading skills.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle maps by type, scale, projection, date, source, licence and reading skills.

A symbolic representation, usually two-dimensional, of the features of an area such as land, sea, roads, boundaries or data, drawn to a scale and projection; kinds include topographic, thematic, nautical and digital maps.

What it is for: Navigation, planning, analysis and communication about places.

It can be choose a map type and scale; read scale, legend and grid references; check map date and data source; check licences for reuse.

Distinguishing features

Represents space symbolically

Has a scale and projection

Selective and generalised

Dates quickly

What it looks like

Printed sheets, atlases, globes or digital map views with symbols and a legend.

How it is recognised

Scale bar, north arrow and legend

Grid or coordinate lines

Charts are maps for sea and air navigation

Related models

is a kind of - category

cartographic work

is made by - discipline

cartography

uses - method

map projection

is related to - technology

geographic information system

In practice

Families and kinds

topographic maps

thematic maps

nautical and aeronautical charts

digital web maps

historical maps

Standards and regulation

ISO 19100 geographic information standards

National mapping agency specifications

Copyright and open data licences such as ODbL

Failure modes and hazards

Navigating with outdated maps

Misreading scale or projection distortion

Disputed borders shown as settled

Also called

armillary sphereindividual copy of a mapgeographical mapscartographic planillustrated mappaleogeographic maphuman geography mapgeographic heat mapgeographical thematic mapecosystem maprail track diagrambird's-eye view maphigh-definition mapOld maps of Stockholmstrip mapT and O mapregional mapparking mapBiblical mapsvisitor mapTaiwanese presidential election mapemotional mapgrid mapCommunity Safety Mapbiogeographical mapchildren's mapschool mapcartifactland mapheat maphydrographic mapgravity anomaly mapquarry maptourist mapmap viewermap of OpenStreetMapstatic mappandemic mapHandcrafted mapmap of science

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Type Which map.

Type suits purpose.

Purpose

Topographic or thematic.

Purpose

Map purpose.

  1. Which type of map suits this purpose? action
  2. What scale is needed? measurement

Source

Publisher and date.

Source

Source.

  1. Who published it and when was it surveyed? provenance
  2. Is it current? boundary
Reading Map skills.

Reading needs skills.

Legend

Symbols.

Legend

Legend.

  1. What do the symbols and colours mean? definition
  2. What is the contour interval? measurement

Location

Grid references.

Location

Location.

  1. What is the grid reference or coordinate of this point? measurement
  2. Which datum is used? definition
Accuracy Limits.

All maps distort.

Projection

Distortion.

Projection

Projection.

  1. Which projection is used and what does it distort? definition
  2. Is area or shape preserved? boundary

Borders

Disputes.

Borders

Disputed boundaries.

  1. Are any boundaries on the map disputed? boundary
  2. How does the publisher show them? provenance
Use Reuse and safety.

Use follows rules.

Licence

Reuse.

Licence

Licence.

  1. Can the map be reused, and under which licence? provenance
  2. How must it be attributed? action

Navigation

Outdoors.

Navigation

Navigation safety.

  1. Is this map suitable for navigation outdoors or at sea? boundary
  2. What backup should be carried? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should map types be separate entries?
  • How should map series be linked?
  • How should disputed boundaries be shown?
Draft as JSON