-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Maps and Color Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 09:11:58 -0800 From: Diaz, Carlos <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps-L (E-mail) <[log in to unmask]> I have a student that is doing a maps project where she will detail the history of Washington State maps. One thing she noticed is that pre-1850 maps had no color in them while post-1850 maps had color. When did color become part of mapmaking? Did it have anything to do with the engravers that made the maps? Was color more expensive to make? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ,-~~-.___. / | ' \ "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of ( ) 0 the few or the one." \_/-, ,----' ==== // Mr. Spock / \-'~; /~~~(O) Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan / __/~| / | =( _____| (_________| Carlos A. Diaz Government Documents Specialist Government Documents/Maps Daniel J. Evans Library The Evergreen State College Mailstop L-2309 Olympia, WA 98505 [log in to unmask] http://www.evergreen.edu/library/govdocs/index.html GovDocs/Maps Desk: (360) 867-6165 Carlos' phone: (360) 867-6251 fax: (360) 866-6790 -----------------------------------------------------------------------