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Introduction-Geographic Concepts/Maps

Introduction-Geographic Concepts/Maps. Prof. Judy Okun. Geography?. The study of spatial patterns or spatial occurrences on Earth, both physical and cultural The examination of where these patterns exist and why. What is the most useful tool of the geographer and why?.

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Introduction-Geographic Concepts/Maps

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  1. Introduction-Geographic Concepts/Maps Prof. Judy Okun

  2. Geography? • The study of spatial patterns or spatial occurrences on Earth, both physical and cultural • The examination of where these patterns exist and why

  3. What is the most useful tool of the geographer and why?

  4. Why are maps useful to geographers?

  5. Topographic Map

  6. Beginnings of Geographic inquiry

  7. Babylonian Map-600BC

  8. Lunar eclipse

  9. Strabo-Roman Empire/17 AD

  10. T and O Map-12th Century Europe

  11. From The Travels of Marco Polo… “When you leave the island of Java…, you sail north about one hundred and fifty miles, and then you come to two islands, one of which is called Nicobar. On this island they have no king or chief, but live like beasts. They…both men and women, do not use the slightest covering of any kind. They are idolaters. They decorate their houses with long pieces of silk, which they hang from rods as an ornament, regarding it as we would pearls, gems, silver, or gold. The woods are filled with valuable plants and trees, including cloves, brazil, and coconuts..”

  12. 13th century Vinland Map

  13. Snorri, Karlsefni's son, was born the first autumn, and he was three winters old when they began their journey home. Now, when they sailed from Vinland, they had a southern wind, and reached Markland, and found five Skrælingar; one was a bearded man, two were women, two children. Karlsefni's people caught the children, but the others escaped and sunk down into the earth. And they took the children with them, and taught them their speech, and they were baptized. The children called their mother Vætilldi, and their father Uvægi. They said that kings ruled over the land of the Skrælingar, one of whom was called Avalldamon, and the other Valldidida. They said also that there were no houses, and the people lived in caves or holes. They said, moreover, that there was a land on the other side over against their land, and the people there were dressed in white garments, uttered loud cries, bare long poles, and wore fringes. This was supposed to be Hvitramannaland (whiteman's land). Then came they to Greenland, and remained with Eirik the Red during the winter.

  14. 1407--Based on Ptolemy’s World 150 AD Map

  15. 16th century Americas

  16. Late 17th century map

  17. Lewis and Clark’s Route-1803-06

  18. 1811

  19. USGS mapping expedition-1871

  20. Why are all maps distorted?

  21. Projection

  22. Orthographic Projection-Antarctica

  23. What is the difference between site and situation?

  24. Locating a site based on situation

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