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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?


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Carlos A. Diaz
Government Documents Specialist
Government Documents/Maps
Daniel J. Evans Library
The Evergreen State College
Mailstop L-2309
Olympia, WA 98505
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http://www.evergreen.edu/library/govdocs/index.html
GovDocs/Maps Desk:  (360) 867-6165
Carlos' phone:  (360) 867-6251
fax:      (360) 866-6790

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