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Subject:        RE: [MapHist] Skeleton Maps
Date:   Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:19:19 +0100
From:   Francis Herbert <[log in to unmask]>





OK, OK, I surrender!

Would someone like to start collecting all these variants for a paper
(research objective for a cartography/GIS student?). Then Joachim has
more material for an expanded 3rd edition of the work (he seemed in good
health, and too relaxed, when we met in Gotha in May)?

Identifying differently-described variants of the same or similar
idea/concept is a worthwhile pursuit - across languages, across
geographical boundaries, across time.  Personally, I'm quietly (so don't
tell anyone) slowly recording the use of the term 'panorama' in French
commercial publications of the 1820s when what is depicted is a normal
planographic town plan. Admittedly, some tend to be rather skeleton-like
. . .

Francis Herbert

-----Original Message-----
From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Jim Akerman
Sent: 23 July 2008 17:31
To: Discussion group for map history
Subject: Re: [MapHist] Skeleton Maps

The term "skeleton chart" is used in the tables of contents some
editions of early 20th-century American automobile "blue books" to refer

to the index maps that identify the locations of the routes described by

the verbal itineraries in the books.

Jim Akerman
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Edward James Redmond wrote:

> A quick check of the work Francis cited ( http://lccn.loc.gov/97225368
) does not yield any more light on skeleton maps. ('Skeletonizing' is
mentioned in the index and appears to a function related to digital
converion or digital creation of maps.)
>
>>> "Francis Herbert" <[log in to unmask]> 07/23/08 2:25
AM
>
> What definition(s) is/are given in this reference work?:-
>
> Enzyklopaedisches Woerterbuch Kartographie in 25 Sprachen =
Encyclopedic
> dictionary of cartography in 25 languages' [etc.]. - 2nd enl. ed. /
> Joachim Neumann. - Muenchen : Saur, 1997. - 586p. ; 29 cm. - ISBN
> 3598107641
>
> Just thought it might 'short-circuit' having to read through tens of
> theories and memories . . .
>
> Francis Herbert (who presently has this hard copy book neither at hand
-
> or foot . . .)
>
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> Subject: [MapHist] Skeleton Maps
>
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> Subject:      Skeleton Maps
> Date:         Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:42:14 -0400
> From:         <[log in to unmask]>
> To:
>
> Good Day,
>
> I am hoping that you can help me with some information.  I found an
> obscure reference to something called a skeleton map that shows only
> water and relief, but have been unable to find anymore detailed
> information.  Is there someone there who is able to explain what
exactly
> a skeleton map is and what it is used for?
>
> Thank you so much for your time.
>
> Angie M. Morgoch
> Master Seaman
> Vimy Ridge 3 Section 2 I/C
> NRTD Borden
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