cartography

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Drew An-Pham is a graphics reporter at The Wall Street Journal, specializing in cartography and data visualization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

It requires a passion for cities, urban history and, perhaps, cartography; an affinity for architecture and urban design; a love of community; and a knack for numbers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024

The Seattle-based cartography company turns 50 this year, providing proof as clear as the compass rose that the hard-copy map is not going the way of the phone book.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023

Redrawing the map would require much more than fresh cartography.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2023

But these merely serve to conceal the fact that cartography transforms place into space.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton