Cartography
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Cartography
Sector Introduction
Cartography
For a prescribed purpose, a bird's-eye view of the earth or part of it is reduced by a certain ratio and displayed on a plane The branch of science is called cartography. Cartography (Haritacılık) is the science, art and technology of map making and its use. Topographs are the main elements of the cartography sector. The concept of maps is wide-ranging, and maps are divided into general maps and special maps. General maps: These are Topographic Maps, Physical Maps, Political and Administrative Maps, and Wall and Atlas Maps. Special maps are Land Use Maps, Economy Maps, Hydrography Maps, Isotherm Maps, Geomorphology Maps, Population Maps and Soil Maps.