cartography

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In 1822, F. & R. Lockwood, a small cartography firm in New York, published what historians today believe was the first of its kind: a board game invented and marketed in America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Although not the oldest portolan in existence, it is “an important data point in understanding the evolution of European cartography of the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent waters,” Pflederer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

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

The H3 rocket was carrying an advanced land observation satellite, with plans to use the satellite, lost along with the rocket, to collect data for disaster response and cartography.

From Washington Times • Mar. 7, 2023

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

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton