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H. C. Pouls - OLD METHODS OF SURVEYING AND
PRESENT-DAY TERMINOLOGY
Historical maps are used and studied by many people. Often
these people are also interested in the accuracy of the maps.
The accuracy depends upon the surveying methods and in-
struments used (if at all used). The purpose of this article
is to provide laymen with some insight into the ways survey-
ors laid down the base for map making. Some old instru-
ments and methods of surveying - e. g. the traditional tri-
angulation methods - are described in terms of present-day
terminology.
C. Koeman - A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ATLASES PUBLISHED
IN THE NETHERLANDS FROM 1880-1940
This article announces the publication, in autumn 1985, of
Vol. VI of 'Atlantes Neerlandici', a bibliography of atlases
published in the Netherlands, of which work the volumes I-V
appeared in 1967-1971, covering the atlases published from
1532 up to 1800. The work was published under the editorship
of the author. Vol. VI, also under Koeman's editorship and
with the collaboration of H. J. A. Homan and others, deals
with the atlases published from 1880-1940. It contains biblio-
graphies of 350 atlases (with their subsequent editions and
reprintings)stemming from 194 different authors and
published by 100 Publishing firms.
As the greater part of this volume deals with the numerous
school atlases for the different levels of education, the
author discusses the relations between the development of
education in geography, socio-economic developments and
atlas-publishing in the period under review. He also discuss
es the development of other atlas types.
Professor Koeman is professor emeritus of cartography at
the University of Utrecht.
F. E. Gombert - A UNIFORM LEGEND FOR REGIONAL
PLANNING MAPS
In the Netherlands maps for regional plans, important in-
struments in regional physical planning, do not have a uni
form cartographic symbolisation and explanation of relevant
spatial planning aspects.
This may cause difficulties in comparing different regional
plans, especially those of neighbouring areas.
In addition, vague guidelines for setting up regional plans
give rise to great diversity in their nature and (level of)
accurateness.
The author proposes a uniform legend for regional maps con-
sisting of cartographic symbols as well as (simplified) ex-
planations of the Classification units.
H. Pape - URBAN CARTOGRAPHY AS HANDMAIDEN OF
URBAN PHYSICAL PLANNING
Since its origin during the industrial revolution, urban
cartography first saw to the production of accurate base
maps that were merged gradually into regulär and homo-
geneous urban map series at scales 1:1000, 1:5000 and
1:10,000. Since World War Two thematic map production
as a task has been delegated also to urban cartography
departments, in order to provide inventories for physical
planning and analytical tools for shaping planning policies.
Amongst the physical and socio-economic map themes
needed, the author emphasizes the production of integrated,
synthesis maps, such as pollution maps.
L. Heres - THE WEST AFRICAN CARTOGRAPHIC
KITCHEN
Present day cartography in West Africa is partly still the
heritage of the facade which has been erected in the colonial
era but which has never been part of the African socio-eco
nomic reality. However, nowadays there is a development
towards an own cartographic tradition, which is less
sophisticated than the European one, but which is better
fitted to the actual needs of the African Society. In the near
future the emphasis will be on activities in the field of
cadastral and technical mapping and mapping for education.
Chr. de Bont - THE HISTORICAL LANDSCAPE MAP
OF THE NETHERLANDS 1:50, 000
Aspects of the cartographic design of this newly proposed
map series are discussed: Colour is the main design de
ment, denoting the period in which actual landscape
features (point, linear or areal) originated or have been
reshaped. Next to the forms of landscape features the map
also designates their (former) functions.
A coloured map sample of the Waterland area north of
Amsterdam has been inserted in this issue of the journal.
The article is concluded with an interpretation of this
sample in terms of landscape genesis.
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