The Scientific Basis of the Cartographic Documents of the Land-Surveyors - Participants of the Expeditions to Siberia in the First Half of the XVIII Century.
I.A. Shipilov
Keywords: surveyors, map-makers, the scientific basis of map, latitude, longitude, Siberia
Pages: 62-65
Abstract
The article considers the map documents of the surveyors - participants of the scientific expeditions to Siberia in the first half of the XVIII century. These documents served as sources for complex map editions, for the works of Russian and European scientists and map-makers. The paper shows how the studies conducted by land-surveyors provided more adequate perception of the Siberian geography by the enlightened Russian and European readers. The author through analysis of the scientific basis underlying the cartographic documents of the land-surveyors defines their role in establishment and development of cartography as a science in Russia.
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