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Number 34, Falljournal 1999 of the Northcartographic American Cartographic perspectives Information Society 1 cartographic perspectives Number 34, Fall 1999 in this issue from the president ESSAY At the beginning of 2000 Anno Maps on Stone: The Web and Ethics in Cartography 5 Domini (I am trying to avoid the M- Michael P. Peterson word) we in NACIS have much to celebrate. The information age has FEATURED ARTICLES ushered in what can best be Maps and Political Power: A Cultural Interpretation of the 9 described as a new golden era of Maps in The Gazetteer of Jiankang Prefecture cartography while NACIS flour- Bangbo Hu ishes and turns twenty years old. That our society is so youthful is a Spatial Concept Lattices: An Integration Method in Model 23 little surprising, to me, since it has Generalization been a constant and influential Margarita Kokla and Marinos Kavouras presence throughout my entire career. CARTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES I first heard about NACIS back in UO Campus Mapping Program: Integrating CAD, GIS, and 39 1986 when I got a call from Greg Map Publishing Chu, a fellow alumnus from the James E. Meacham and Andrea C. Ball University of Hawaii, Department of Geography. With the eagerness ONLINE MAPPING of a friend recommending a must- Critical Success Factors when Publishing Internet Mapping 43 read book or a hot investment tip, Services Greg urged me to attend the Kirk Mitchell upcoming NACIS annual meeting in Philadelphia. He described Building an Atlas of Cyberspace 47 NACIS as “a new mapping society Martin Dodge with friendly members who hail from a wide variety of back- NACIS NEWS 52 grounds,” or words to that effect. At the time, I was the Cartographic ANNOUNCEMENTS 63 (continued on page 3) STUDENT WEB MAP CONTEST 2000 64 NACIS WEB SITE www.nacis.org 2 cartographic perspectives Number 34, Fall 1999 cartographic perspectives journal of the North American Cartographic Information Society ISSN 1048-9085 Cartographic Perspectives is published triannually Editor Book Review Editor Map Library Bulletin Board Editor Dr. Michael P. Peterson Joanne M. Perry Melissa Lamont Dept. of Geography & Geology Map Librarian Data Library, McLean Laboratory University of Nebraska-Omaha Pennsylvania State University Woods Hole Oceanographic Omaha, NE 68182-0199 1 Paterno Library Institution (402) 554-4805 University Park, PA 16802-1802 WHOI Mail Stop 8 fax: (402) 554-3518 (814) 865-0139 Woods Hole, MA 02543 [email protected] [email protected] (508)289-3396 fax: (508)457-2183 [email protected] Assistant Editor Cartographic Techniques Editor Online Mapping Editor James R. Anderson, Jr. James E. Meacham Jeremy W. Crampton FREAC Director, InfoGraphics Lab Dept. of Geography & Earth Science Florida State University Department of Geography MS 1E2 Tallahassee, FL 32306-2641 University of Oregon George Mason University (850) 644-2883 Eugene, OR 97403-1251 Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 fax: (850) 644-7360 (541)346-4870 fax: (541)346-2067 (703) 993-1217 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] about the cover Cartographic Perspectives EDITORIAL BOARD Barbara Buttenfield Jim Merchant University of Colorado Univ. of Nebraska - Lincoln Gregory Chu Mark Monmonier Univ. of Wisconsin - La Crosse Syracuse University The cover design was created by Jeremy Crampton Judy Olson Steven R. Holloway. Steven is with the George Mason University Michigan State University Department of Geography at the University of Montana in Missoula, Borden Dent Jeffrey Patton Montana. Georgia State University Univ. of N. Carolina - Greensboro The cover map is the third in a series of four reflecting on the juncture of the Scott Freundschuh Joe Poracsky Missouri and Marias River landscape Univ. of Minnesota - Duluth Portland State University near present day Loma, Montana. Scale is approx 1:46,200, with a west orientation. The photo, looking east Melissa Lamont Ren Vasiliev from near the center of the map series, Woods Hole Oceanographic State Univ. of New York College was taken on the summer solstice Institution at Geneseo 1999. The view is typical of the flat, dryland farming landscape of central ISSN 1048-9085 Montana. CartographicMatthew McGranaghan Perspectives Carolyn Weiss Universityis published of Hawaii triannually - Manoa Statistics Canada Number 34, Fall 1999 cartographic perspectives 3 Laboratory Manager at the Univer- (informally known as ”the Home Editorial Board. Our thanks go out sity of Utah, overdue for a family Office”)—who have provided much to all of you. Steve Holloway has visit back east, and so I followed needed continuity as elected board contributed the third of his series of Greg’s advice and attended my first members and officers, such as four custom-designed covers NACIS meeting. myself, come and go. We owe each exploring the concept of land As it turns out, the Philadelphia of them a debt of gratitude and tenure/stewardship through maps. meeting portended a sea change in sincerest hopes that they continue Expect to see similar themes, from my career. I presented a paper to serve. Steve and others, adorning future about what is now quaintly called The following summarizes recent covers of CP. Finally, and most “traditional” shaded relief produc- developments that have shaped importantly, I want to express our tion; the virtues of Badger versus NACIS: appreciation to Jim Anderson and Paasche airbrushes, using tor- Louis Cross at Florida State tillions, and a revolutionary new Cartographic Perspectives University for producing and drafting film with a rice starch printing CP—issue after issue. Like emulsion that could accept graphite I’ll start with the journal you are the steadfast presence of the with subtlety and satiny smooth- reading now, which, you may have “Home Office,” the journeyman’s ness. This was exciting stuff for me. noticed, is a little thicker than expertise that Jim and Lou bring to However, in the same session as issues in the past. This is to accom- publishing CP is a key component myself, Ron Bolton presented a modate the new topics that are to NACIS’s success. paper about NOAA’s successful influencing our profession: during adoption of computer-assisted the past two years sections on Awards shaded relief production. Not cartographic techniques and an surprisingly, I was alarmed by essay were added, and, most The character of NACIS can be what I heard—the digital barbar- recently, an online mapping section gauged by the contributions and ians were about to sack traditional has been included, edited by NACIS achievements of every member. At cartography of its artistic heritage! Vice President, Jeremy Crampton. last year’s annual meeting at My reaction was, admittedly, a tad The net result is more pages, which Williamsburg awards were pre- overwrought, but it typifies what has necessitated the switch from sented to four noteworthy indi- everyone experiences when familiar saddle stitch to perfect binding, viduals: habits are challenged, even when hence the flat spine on this issue. Ron Bolton, who retired last year the new ideas are clearly superior. This not only gives Cartographic from NOAA, received the “NACIS Fortunately, we adapt, and thanks Perspectives (CP) a more refined and Service Award” for his ongoing in part to what I learned at Phila- substantial appearance, but it contributions to NACIS. Ron was delphia, I am now an enthusiastic makes specific issues identifiable one of the earliest members of participant in today’s digital when shelved. Starting this year, NACIS, serving as Executive terrain visualization renaissance. one of CP’s triannual issues will be Director and as President twice (his There is an unused roll of Dupont published in full color—a logical second term was due to most Cronaflex UC-4 drafting film in my addition considering our business. unusual circumstances, ask him basement if anyone wants it. Before moving on I want to about it sometime), and he has had Considering the great changes acknowledge the many volunteers the distinction of presenting 21 that have affected cartography and that make this journal a reality. papers at 18 consecutive NACIS its related fields since the inception Mike Peterson particularly deserves meetings—society records that may of NACIS two decades ago, it is our thanks for helping to guide the never be broken! Ron, we wish you remarkable how our society has development of CP since 1991, well in retirement and hope to see remained an anchor of relative serving as Editor since 1997, and, you at many more NACIS meetings stability. Other organizations for graciously agreeing to serve as to come. should be so fortunate. While there Editor for yet another year. Mike is Adele Haft, from Hunter College, have been many changes to NACIS assisted by a competent team that The City University of New York, over the years, they have tended to includes: a guest editor (following received the first-ever “Cartographic be appropriate in scope and in the footsteps of Pat Gilmartin Perspectives Award” for her article implemented in a sustainable and Trudy Suchan, Mark “The Poet and the Map: manner. Much of NACIS’s success Monmonier will be relieving him for (Di)versifying the Teaching of in dealing with change can be one issue this year); Geography,” which appeared in attributed to our long-serving Assistant Editor, Jim Anderson; CP 33, Spring 1999. The $500 CP Executive Officers—Sona Andrews, four section editors; and, the Award, presented annually for the Chris Baruth, and Susan Peschel fourteen people who comprise the best article in CP, was voted on by 4 cartographic perspectives Number 34, Fall 1999 the CP Editorial Board. Congratula- Charlie Frye, with Mark Harrower NACIS duties). He will be assisted tions Adele! and Trudy Suchan serving as by Will Fontanez and Jim Minton, In the 1998-1999 NACIS Student judges again. Students can enter the from The University of Tennessee, Web Map Contest, Jacqueline contest at any time by simply Knoxville, who are on the local Shinker, University of Oregon, and, sending url’s by email.