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Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 03:52:53 +0200
From: Michal Okonek <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: measuring the accuracy of early maps <fwd>
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There was a paper about measuring the scale variability on old maps
published in 1994 in the Polish Cartographic Rewiev, unfortunately in Polish
(but with a short English summary):

Ewa Krzywicka-Blum: A New Method of Analysis and Presentation of Scale
Variability of Old Maps of Vast Areas

Polski Przeglad Kartograficzny, 1994, Vol. 26. No. 2 pp. 75-85

Hope this helps,

Michael Okonek


At 17:12 99-06-28 -0400, you wrote:
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>Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 16:40:23 -0400
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>Subject: measuring the accuracy of early maps
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>     Does anyone know offhand about recent published studies or the names
>     of contact people for information about measuring the accuracy of
>     early maps using computers?  I am making this query for someone who
>     would like to capture an early map in vectors and "stretch" it to fit
>     known features on a modern topo map, and then make some analysis or
>     measurement of accuracy.  He's interested in the experience of others
>     who have done this.  I've found Ravenhill and Gilg's 1974 article in
>     Cartographic Journal, and thought of tracing later citations of their
>     work through Social Sciences Citation Index, but if anyone would like
>     to suggest something else, I'd appreciate it.
>
>     Nancy Kandoian
>     Map Division, New York Public Library
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