THE practical problems involved in the interpretation of geological and topographical maps are here dealt with in a manner likely to appeal to students of geology and civil engineering. Having worked ...
THE evolution of maps, and of our ideas regarding their use and function, might be made the subject of an interesting and profitable study. The main object of the early cartographers was to plot down ...
Traces of human activity preserved in ground surface relief can be documented using airborne laser scanning (ALS). Various visualization techniques for ALS-based digital terrain models help to enhance ...
A map of Chicago, Illinois, imprinted in 1913 from the United States Geographical Survey’s historical topographic map collection. Image courtesy of the USGS Map lovers, rejoice! The United States ...
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Paper topographical maps, once ubiquitous in the hands of bushwalkers, scouts, emergency services workers and geologists, are ...
Modern computer technology is rapidly changing the way in which large-scale architectural and topographical survey projects are being carried out. The Corinth Computer Project in Greece is making a ...