Introduction to Cartography

[@muhzak889]

Amazing lectures, I just start learn Cartohraphy, your video is help me a lot sir. Thank you

[@robertthornett]

Great, thank you!

[@lancen6805]

I am confused about the legend vs key. Legend being more generic and key being more precise. The example in the video seems reversed 5:29. The key for example basketball/tennis seems like it would be more generic vs the legend which shows that actual basketball icon. That seems more precise.

[@robertthornett]

Hi thanks. It's not about the symbol itself, but what feature(s) it is defined to represent, a unique feature or a generic category of features. Either way the symbol could be just a basketball. For example, a basketball symbol could be defined to mean only Madison Square Garden, a single famous basketball arena, and would be part of a key. The basketball symbol could be defined to mean basketball courts in general, a generic category. So it's not about the symbol itself but how you define it, because theoretically a given symbol could be defined as anything the cartographer wants it to mean (even if it seems to make no sense).

[@alejandrocolete3856]

Great lecture, I loved it!

[@robertthornett]

Thank you! Appreciate your comments

[@daviejavan]

I enjoyed watching this video. And as a Cartographer and a map maker, you really helped elaborate on some key things which I got a better understanding thankyou very much sir!

[@robertthornett]

Thanks and thanks for watching, I appreciate your comments.

[@CP-gk5ud]

Excellent video. Thank you very much Robert

[@varshapatil724]

Why is he so underrated....? such amazing videos .

[@robertthornett]

Thank you I appreciate your comments

[@stevende8306]

Youre the best!!!

[@robertthornett]

Thank you

[@fuat8473]

Very good narration, I make my undergrad students watch it before lecture. Thank you...

[@robertthornett]

Thank you!

[@เจนยุทธทั่งกลาง]

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[@varshapatil724]

Please keep making videos . Very informative and interesting .

[@robertthornett]

Thank you! I will make more

[@LaviniaBlasius]

Clear explanation of cartography. You really nailed it sir

[@robertthornett]

Thank you!

[@fritchoffnilsson2574]

Amazing information. Much appreciated. :)

[@robertthornett]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@ocupadaocupada7248]

Thank you for your videos! Great teaching!

[@robertthornett]

Thank you!

[@farmerfox3332]

Question: are there any maps that have true north?

[@robertthornett]

You mean where the longitudes all converge together at true north on the map like they do in the real world right? A planar/azimuthal map will show all the longitudes converging at the pole.

[@farmerfox3332]

@@robertthornett great thank you. Do you have any studies or videos on that? I just subscribed.

[@robertthornett]

I don't but you could look for videos on map projections and geodesy@@farmerfox3332

[@gaebren9021]

Thank-you for the video. It is full of great information.

[@robertthornett]

Thanks, and thanks for watching!