Henricus Hondius II
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Henricus Hondius II was a Dutch engraver, cartographer, and publisher.
1622 Oostelijk Zeeuws Vlaanderen
1631 Africa
1636 North America
1641 Nova et .. Iprensis
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Cartography is the study and practice of making and using maps. Combining science, aesthetics and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality can be modeled in ways that communicate spat
Henricus Hondius II
…Henricus Hondius II (1597 – 16 August 1651) was a Dutch engraver, cartographer, and publisher. He was born in Amsterdam, the son of the famous cartographers Jodocus Hondius and Colette van den Keere, who had started a map-making…
The Tabula Rogeriana, drawn by Muhammad al-Idrisi for Roger II of Sicily in 1154. South is at the top.
Europa regina in Sebastian Münster's "Cosmographia", 1570
Painting of Abraham Ortelius by Peter Paul Rubens
Mapping can be done with GPS and laser rangefinder directly in the field. Image shows mapping of forest structure (position of trees, dead wood and canopy).