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Detailed Street Map Of Manhattan New York City

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Detailed Street Map Of Manhattan New York City

Manhattan, New York City NY USA, is the geographically smallest and most densely populated borough of New York. It is home to Central Park, neighbourhoods like Harlem, SoHo, the financial District, Chelsea and TriBeCa. Our cartography team designed an up to date, accurate and highly detailed map at a street level of Manhattan. Ready to use or modify each map layer or map element yourself in your favourite design software tool like Adobe Illustrator.   Manhattan is the cultural, administrative, and financial center of New York City and contains the headquarters of many major multinational corporations, the United Nations Headquarters, Wall Street, and a number of important universities. Manhattan is...

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Cartography and mapmaking explained

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Cartography and mapmaking explained

Cartography or mapmaking (in Greek chartis - map and graphein - write) is the study and practice of making representations of the Earth on a flat surface.The discipline of cartography combines science, aesthetics, and technical ability to create a balanced and readable representation that is capable of communicating information effectively and quickly.Cartography, however mechanized it becomes, remains both a science and an art. The aesthetics of any given map will always be a critical component essential to the conveyance of information.A map must provide accuracy and in the best of solutions, an inventive presentation of data or analysis of data,...

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Choosing map symbols and objects

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Choosing map symbols and objects

The practice of cartography, or mapmaking, exists for a long time. Although a computer makes the process easier and offers the ability to explore and edit designs, as a cartographer you must still understand the basic principles behind portraying spatial data and the aesthetic challenges in designing an effective and attractive way to communicate ideas. Map designers may choose a variety of strategies for symbolizing features in a map. A data layer may simply be portrayed using one symbol, or different features can be assigned different symbols depending on the value of an attribute field. Point data are shown using...

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What Is Cartography?

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What Is Cartography?

Cartography is the study and practice of all the facets of maps and map making. Everybody is involved with maps as a user. A growing number of people use digital maps or Geographical Information Systems to design their own maps. Good cartography is important because a well designed map communicates its message better than badly designed one. You will notice that the quality of maps varies widely. Some are adequate but not inspiring while others miss the point completely and fail to communicate their message at all. Graphical excellence consists of complex ideas communicated with clarity, precision and efficiency. However...

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Custom map

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Custom map

Your product or service deserves a made-to-measure map You need an appealing story in order to sell your concept, product or service. Tempt your target group with a beautiful map that visualises your solution. Designers, travel agencies, publishers, project developers, educational institutions, media companies and advertising agencies choose Map Illustrator for their made-to-measure maps. Please contact us if you need a quote for a specific map or cartographic solution. Maps ready to publish, print or edit Whether you need a small, highly detailed section of a larger area or a simplified map with the most up-to-date details, we will gladly...

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