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Surveying, mapping, and cadastral traditions from cultures around the world.
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Featured Story
Airborne radar, satellite altimetry, GNSS, gravity, and decades of field surveys reveal the mountains, canyons, lakes, and basins concealed beneath continental ice.
Read ArticleA history of Chinese land measurement and cartography, from administrative records to gridded maps and Pei Xiu’s enduring principles.
How a retired merchant, local collaborators, astronomy, traverses, and repeated journeys produced Japan’s celebrated Ino maps.
How Korean mapmaking combined administration, routes, regional knowledge, and distinctive cartographic traditions.
