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All of the early maps were hand drawn those from pre-1900 are stunning. It is amazing when you consider the amount of effort that went into creating the old ma
by jpgob 12y ago
All of the early maps were hand drawn those from pre-1900 are stunning. It is amazing when you consider the amount of effort that went into creating the old maps when they didn't have the technology we take for granted today - computers and GPS.
- aptwebapps 12y agoThey're also much more attractive than a of their successors. This was the main instrument for surveyors at the time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_table http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_table