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Cartographic Characteristics of the 'Carte do Cassini' and Its Place in the Development of Cartography  

Jung In-Chul (Department of geography education, College of Education, Pusan National University)
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Journal of the Korean Geographical Society / v.41, no.4, 2006 , pp. 375-390 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Carte do Cassini is the first accurate topographic map of an entire country and it influenced enormously in the development of cartography in other countries. The purpose of this paper is to examine the production process and characteristics of the Carte do Cassini, and to and the place of 'Carte de Cassini' in the development of cartography. For this, firstly, the background of French national topographic mapping is examined and scientific work of the Cassini family is resumed. Second, the map production process is considered; location and attribute data collection, copperplate printing, social and economic difficulties. Third, map characteristics such as map projection, sheet numbering system, positional accuracy, legend, typographies, and depiction of cartographic signs are explored. Finally, the influence of the Carte de Cassini on cartographic development and its historical meaning is discussed.
Keywords
Cassini; triangulation; cartography; cartographic representation; France;
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