Comments on: About http://makingmaps.wordpress.com Resources and Ideas for Making Maps Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:37:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: John Krygier http://makingmaps.wordpress.com/about/#comment-495 John Krygier Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:08:38 +0000 #comment-495 "Cultural Map" can mean diverse things - but I think you are talking about a map showing an area's cultural assets, history, etc. Among the best examples is the <a HREF="http://www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress/books/0163.htm" rel="nofollow"><I><B>Cultural Map of Wisconsin.</B></I></A> An online version is <a HREF="http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/map_item.pl?data=/gmdctr1/ctr00040.jp2&title=/gmdctr1/ctr00040.jp2" rel="nofollow"><B>here.</B></A> While this is for an entire state, it should provide a good guide to the kind of content such a map can have. Many "cultural maps" are used to promote tourism. One example is the <I><a HREF="http://www.statenislandarts.org/whtNEW/cultural_guide.pdf" rel="nofollow"><B>Staten Island Cultural Map (PDF).</I></B></A> A nice looking map, marred, a bit, by the locations of "Save A Dollar" deals. But someone has to pay for these maps. You might want to check out the CartoTalk site, listed in the Blogroll of this blog. Many practicing cartographers there who may have worked on such maps. John K. “Cultural Map” can mean diverse things - but I think you are talking about a map showing an area’s cultural assets, history, etc. Among the best examples is the Cultural Map of Wisconsin. An online version is here. While this is for an entire state, it should provide a good guide to the kind of content such a map can have.

Many “cultural maps” are used to promote tourism. One example is the Staten Island Cultural Map (PDF). A nice looking map, marred, a bit, by the locations of “Save A Dollar” deals. But someone has to pay for these maps.

You might want to check out the CartoTalk site, listed in the Blogroll of this blog. Many practicing cartographers there who may have worked on such maps.

John K.

]]> By: Patrice http://makingmaps.wordpress.com/about/#comment-494 Patrice Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:26:03 +0000 #comment-494 hi. I am on the Fall River United Arts Board. I am heading a project the will create a Cultural Map of Fall River Ma. Do you know of any that exist that i may look at? Patrice hi.

I am on the Fall River United Arts Board. I am heading a project the will create a Cultural Map of Fall River Ma.

Do you know of any that exist that i may look at?

Patrice

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