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Extending Arda: Mapping Beyond The Lord Of The Rings And Silmarillion, Stentor Danielson

Journal of Tolkien Research

The canonical maps by Christopher Tolkien from The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion cover only a small portion of the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium. In the years since their publication, many artists have been inspired to try to create maps of the entire world. In doing so, they have both curated the canonical information provided by Tolkien as well as engaged in their own sub-creation, drawing on geographical ideas from the primary world. This paper examines a broad set of fan-made maps of Arda to trace the lineages of their geographical conceptions and the principles behind their …

Assessing How Terrain Representations And Scale Affect The Accuracy Of Distance Estimates, Kristian Mueller

Geography ETDs

Terrain is often displayed on maps either as background or foreground. Although terrain representations are ubiquitous, there is not a thorough understanding of map-readers’ cognition of geographic surfaces from various terrain representations. The research described in this thesis empirically assessed map users’ abilities at estimating straight-line distance using maps with two different types of terrain representations and at three different scales. The objective of this research was to assess how accurately map users estimate distance on the ground taking into account variations in elevation. Participant data in the form of demographics and distance estimates were statistically analyzed to determine if …

The Image From The Road: Towards Mapping The Phenomenological, Rachel Anna Smith Loerts

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

An area of focus, used in early and contemporary forms of cognitive geography research, is the ‘cognitive map’, a concept that suggests “that people hold a map-like database in their minds to which they can add and use to tackle geographical tasks”. Kevin Lynch, an urban planner in the 1960s, was an early adopter of the cognitive map approach to reveal spatial cognition, what or how people see their environment, specifically cognition of the urban environment. Lynch’s research aimed to develop empirical methods, to identify how people make spatial relationships. Contemporary tools like machine learning are now considered relevant for …

A Directory Of Cartographic Inventors: Clever People Who Were Awarded A Us Patent For A Map-Related Device Or Method, Mark Monmonier, Adrienne Lee Atterberry, Kalya Fermin, Gabreille E. Marlzolf, Madeleine Hamlin

Geography and the Environment - All Scholarship

As its title and subtitle imply, this book is a collection of short biographies of people awarded United States patents for inventions intended to improve map use or map making. We say “intended” because, as with most patented innovations, their clever ideas seldom made it to store shelves, magazine ads, or mail order catalogs—a fate shared with most improvements proposed in cartography’s scientific-technical journals.

This collection is a spinoff of a project focused on inventions rather than inventors. The project’s principal product was Monmonier's book Patents and Cartographic Inventions: A New Perspective for Map History, published in 2017 by …

Mapping And Analyzing Historical Sanborn Maps Of San Luis Obispo From 1905 And 1950, Troy A. Lawson

Social Sciences

This project was conducted to map, analyze, and determine historical changes in the city of San Luis Obispo, California. Sanborn maps from 1905 and 1950 were drawn showing streets, parcels, creeks, and buildings of the city. These publications had limited use because they were in a physical format without any geographic reference. Here, these maps were digitized into a GIS format to analyze building trends and identify cultural and historical buildings not on the City’s list of Historic and Culturally Contributing Buildings, as well as published online on the City of San Luis Obispo’s website and on ArcGIS Online. Additionally, …

Cartografía, Corredores Y Cooperación: La Búsqueda De Soluciones Transfronterizas En Las Fronteras Amazónicas, David S. Salisbury, Diego B. Leal, Andrea B. Chávaz Michaelsen, Bertha Balbín Ordaya, A. William Flores De Melo, Pedro Tipula Tipula, Maria Luiza Pinedo Ochoa

Geography and the Environment Faculty Publications

Implementation of conservation and development in the Amazon borderlands requires effective transboundary coordination. Updated, readily understandable, and transboundary cartography becomes increasingly essential in Southwestern Amazonia as residents and decision makers attempt to mitigate the socio-environmental challenges and impacts in the borderlands. The lack of updated borderland cartography complicates the planning of development, integration, and conservation projects at a variety of different scales. The Transboundary Geographic Group of Southwestern Amazonia (GTASO) has created a network to continuously exchange geographic information, resulting in a June 2013 workshop and the creation of five transboundary thematic maps of the Amazon regions of Ucayali and …

Ua30/2 Visitor's Guide & Campus Map, Wku Parking & Transportation Services

WKU Archives Records

Western Kentucky University campus map includes advertisements for local Bowling Green businesses.

Utah's Southwest, Robert J. Johnson, R. Douglas Ramsey

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

This map of Utah's Southwest features a cartographic illustration created by draping four cross-blended hypsometric tint ramps over a grayscale hillshade. A hypsometric tint ramp is essentially a blend of one or more colors that is associated with an elevation range. A cross-blended hypsometric tint derived image consists of two or more color ramps with at least one ramp presenting the terrain in a "dry" condition and the other in a "moist" or vegetated condition. The addition of a satellite image derived vegetation index allows vegetation colors to appear where the terrain is vegetated irrespective of elevation.

Ua30/1/1 Visitor's Guide Campus Map, Wku Planning, Design & Construction

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Map of Western Kentucky University with historical data and photographs.

Ua1c9/1108 Wku Campus Map, Western Kentucky University

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Map of WKU campus.

Mapping The Desertification Process In Southern Morocco Using Remote Sensing Data, Abdellah Benkhalti

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Desertification is a problem occurring in arid and semiarid zones all over the world. It is a consequence of mismanagement of the land. Human activities and livestock pressure on such fragile ecosystems lead to a deterioration of the soil by increasing its salinity, lessening its moisture, and covering it with sand and dust. Aerial photographs and satellite images constitute a tool for mapping and monitoring the desertification process. Multispectral data can assist in detecting the indicators of desertification in early stages in order to plan adequate action.

The improvement of the resolution of satellite images and the fact that they …

Ua1c9/1107 Wku Campus Map, Western Kentucky University

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Map of WKU campus.

Ua30/2 Western Kentucky University Parking Map, Wku Parking & Transportation Services

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Parking map of Western Kentucky University, includes birds-eye-view of campus.

Ua30/2 Western Kentucky University Parking Map, Wku Parking & Transportation Services

WKU Archives Records

Parking map for Western Kentucky University includes a birds-eye-view of campus.

Ua30/2 Western Kentucky University Parking Map, Wku Parking & Transportation Services

WKU Archives Records

Parking map of Western Kentucky University campus.

Ua30/2 Western Kentucky University Campus Tour Guide, Wku Parking & Transportation Services

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Birds-eye-view of Western Kentucky University campus with photographs of key buildings and features.

Ua30/2 Western Kentucky University Campus Tour Guide, Wku Parking & Transportation Services

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Campus parking map for Western Kentucky University includes photographs of some buildings.

Ua30/2 Western Kentucky University Parking Map, Wku Parking & Transportation Services

WKU Archives Records

Parking map for Western Kentucky University.

Ua30/2 Western Kentucky University Parking Map, Wku Parking & Transportation Services

WKU Archives Records

Parking map of Western Kentucky University.

Ua30/2 Western Kentucky University Parking Map, Wku Parking & Transportation Services

WKU Archives Records

Parking map of Western Kentucky University.

Ua30/1/1 Western Kentucky University Map, Wku Planning, Design & Construction

WKU Archives Records

Campus map for Western Kentucky University.

Ua30/1/1 Western Kentucky State College Map, Wku Planning, Design & Construction

WKU Archives Records

Campus map of Western Kentucky University.

Ua30/1/1 Western Kentucky State College Map, Wku Planning, Design & Construction

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Western Kentucky University campus map which includes:

1. Van Meter Hall
2. Gordon Wilson Hall
3. Cherry Hall
4. Training School
5. Faculty House
6. Diddle Dorm
7. Home Economics Building razed 1982
8. Garrett Conference Center
9. Potter Hall
10. Industrial Arts Building
11. Helm Library
12. Swimming Pool
13. Home Management House
14. Music Building razed 1975
15. East Hall
16. South Hall
17. Colonnade
18. Cherryton
19. McLean Hall
20. Schneider Hall
21. Kentucky Building
22. Heating Plant
23. Craig Administration Building
24. Bates-Runner Hall

• Western Trade School
• Veteran's Village
• Agriculture Pavilion burned 1963
• Ogden Hall razed 1966
• Snell Hall
• Rock House

Ua30/1/1 Western Kentucky State College Map, Wku Planning, Design & Construction

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Western Kentucky University campus map includes buildings:

• Administration Building - Van Meter Hall
• Library - Gordon Wilson Hall
• Training School
• Cherry Hall
• Cedar House - Faculty House
• Athlete's Dorm - Diddle Dorm
• Industrial Arts Building
• Home Economics Building razed 1982
• Physical Education Building - Helm Library
• Swimming Pool
• Home Economics Management House
• Music Building razed 1975
• Men's Dorm #13 - East Hall
• Men's Dorm #14 - North Hall
• Student Union - Garrett Conference Center
• West Hall - Schneider Hall
• McLean Hall
• Cherry Town - Cherryton
• President's Home - Craig Administration Building
• Kentucky Building
• Heating Plant
• Industrial Arts Lumber Shed
• Western …

Ua30/1/1 A Campus Guide For Western Kentucky State College, Wku Planning, Design & Construction

WKU Archives Records

A campus guide for Western Kentucky State College by DFH, 2 sheets measuring 8 1/2 x 11. The map shows the following buildings and features:

• Administration Building - Van Meter Hall
• Library - Gordon Wilson Hall
• Cherry Hall
• Training School
• Cedar House - Faculty House
• Home Economics Building razed 1982
• Industrial Arts
• Physical Education Building - Helm Library
• Swimming Pool - site of Cravens Library
• Home Economic Practice House
• Music Building razed 1975
• Rural School razed 1955
• Dormitory under construction - McLean Hall
• West Hall - Schneider Hall
• Potter Hall
• President's Home - Craig Administration Building
• Kentucky Building
• Ogden Hall …