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Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 14:20:21 -0700
From: Ronald Whistance-Smith <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re:      historical map scales <fwd>
Sender: Ronald Whistance-Smith <[log in to unmask]>


You might also try  Fenna, Donald, 1932-
Elsevier's encyclopedic dictionary of measures / Donald Fenna.
Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 1998

Don was the keynote speaker at CARTO 2000, the joint meeting of
WAML/ACMLA/CCA in Edmonton in June of last year.

He's currently working on a new book on projections.

Ron Whistance-Smith

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From: "Johnnie Sutherland" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 1:46 PM
Subject: historical map scales <fwd>


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> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 17:33:36 -0500
> From: "John A. Olson" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: historical map scales
> Sender: "John A. Olson" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Hi Everybody,
>
>         I seem to remember that there exists a book, article, or
> reference work that lists a plethora of historical map scales with
> their present day conversions or something like that. Does this ring
> a bell with anyone out there? I remember using such an item years
> ago but can't think of the title. Can anyone help me out with a
> citation?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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