How Geographers Look at the World

relatively accurate shapes, so great circle maps appear as straight lines.

accurate representation from its center, so it is used to map the Poles.

true direction, which is useful for ocean navigation.

distortions only where it is sliced into an irregular shape like an orange peel.

individuals’ subjective perception of the geographic world around them.

specific topics in geography such as landforms, vegetation, or population of a known area.

maps inside technical devices like GPS systems in cars that help us find places.

layers of information such as soils, zoning, and population within composite maps.

to link places to one another when rugged terrain makes communication difficult

to link resource providers and potential markets

to link images and data from satellites and other sources

to link computers in different geographic areas