Maps & Mapping
Measuring China: Ancient Maps, Cadastral Order, and the Principles of Pei Xiu
A history of Chinese land measurement and cartography, from administrative records to gridded maps and Pei Xiu’s enduring principles.
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Tag: Cartography
The craft, science, and visual language of making maps.
Land & Society
Mapping Korea: Cadastral Records, Mountain Landscapes, and the Daedongyeojido
How Korean mapmaking combined administration, routes, regional knowledge, and distinctive cartographic traditions.
Land & Society
The Beauty of Maps, Land Surveying and the Art of Cartography
Maps have long been a symbol of human curiosity, exploration, and understanding of the world around us. From the earliest depictions of our surroundings etched into stone or…