Understanding the Impact of GIS in Modern Cartography
By
todsacerdoti
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Summary
The article discusses the significance of GIS in modern cartography and the abundance of data available through platforms like the USGS National Map Viewer.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledGIS is probably one of the best things to happen to cartography in the last couple hundred years.
I can go to the USGS National Map Viewer and am presented with more data and information than I could possibly ever find useful.
Even more surprising is that county-level GIS websites look similar enough to the national ones.
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