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social science subjects > geography > geoinformatics > cartography > map evaluation and testing

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map evaluation and testing  

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  • A map is an abstraction and simplification of geographic reality to scale, created by selecting the most pertinent information, translating it into graphic symbols, and, usually, projecting it on a flat medium (paper or a computer screen). More maps are now made and used than ever before. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Map Evaluation and Testing]

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