(11/14/22) Introduction to Cartographic Fundamentals

Creation of a cartographically correct map is what separates a basic aerial image to one that can be used with confidence and is professionally presentable. The foundational qualities needed for all maps are the following: a north arrow, scale bar, locator map, watermark, data sources, and metadata. Map creation was done in ArcGIS Pro and was of a paving site near Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 


Even though this was my first cartographic map, I would've renamed the map legend to something other than "Map Legend" and would've included sources as being whoever captured data. Other than that the map contains all it needs to be considered a correct map.


Wolf Creek Paving expanded GCP map frame

This feature above shows how a large site could be greatly enhanced by expanding in on GCP locations and showing how each GCP is in a different location. Below is a previous flight taken at the Frank Wright Martell Forestry Center, that was transferred into a cartographically correct map.


Map with Inset Orthomosaic Map with detailed reference grid


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