The Babylonians created the Babylonian World Map around 600 BC, depicting their understanding of the world.

Gerardus Mercator is renowned for his groundbreaking work in the 16th century, including the development of the Mercator projection.

Thematic maps are designed to visually represent and analyze specific themes or data, such as population distribution or economic activity.

The Mercator projection is widely used for navigation due to its ability to represent rhumb lines as straight lines.

Portolan charts were primarily used by medieval sailors for coastal navigation, providing detailed information about coastlines, harbors, and landmarks.

Martin Waldseemüller's Waldseemüller map, published in 1507, is credited with being the first map to use the name America.

Map projection refers to the mathematical and geometric techniques used to transfer information from a globe to a flat map.

The Gall-Peters projection is known for preserving shapes while distorting distances, making it suitable for world maps.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition was primarily focused on mapping and exploring the vast western territories of the United States.

Joan Blaeu's Atlas Maior, published in 1662, is considered one of the most important and influential atlases in history.

A choropleth map uses different colors or shades to represent the distribution of a quantitative variable across geographic units.

The azimuthal equidistant projection is known for its equal-area properties, making it useful for navigation.

The Great Trigonometrical Survey of India was a massive undertaking to map the entire Indian subcontinent.

Daniel Burnham's Plan of Chicago, published in 1909, had a profound impact on the development of the city.

A dot map uses dots of varying sizes to represent the distribution of a quantitative variable across geographic units.