The history of mapping
According to the Macquarie Dictionary, cartography is 'the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting and reproduction'.
CARTOGRAPHIC FOUNDATIONS
- Early cartographic history
- The earliest records of maps and the development of their reproduction.
- Early mapping of the Australian coast
- How the rest of the world saw 'the great southern continent' and the exploits of the Dutch and the English.
- Early mapping within Australia
- The first maps produced in Australia and mapping before the separation of Queensland in 1859.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land territories
- The concept of land boundary representation in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
TYPES OF MAPS
- Cadastral
- The progression of various scale cadastral mapping.
- Topographic
- The need for and development of programmed topographic mapping.
- Themed
- A look at a range of maps of various themes.
- Braille
- Introduction of braille and products for the visually impaired.
ASSOCIATED MAPPING ACTIVITIES
- Place Names
- Committees and Acts overseeing the naming of Queensland places.
- Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing
- The development of programmed aerial photography.
- Geodetic datum
- The adoption of various datums over time.
- Printing
- Printing processes through time as related to mapping.
- Titles Registry
- Registration of subdivided blocks and relevant Acts.
- Land Administration Commission
- The LAC presides over crown land dealings.
MAPPING TOOLS
- Photolettering
- Methods of lettering.
- Scribing
- Use of the scribe tool.
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- The rapid technological changes associated with displaying spatial data digitally.
CARTOGRAPHERS
- Cartographers, surveyors and their arts
- Artistic qualities come to the fore.
- A draftsman's lot
- Trials and tribulations of the cartographic profession.
Last updated: 29 September 2009