Easting:
The part of a coordinate (such
as longitude) that gives the
east-west position.
Enhancement: A form of
generalization - the opposite of
simplification.
Ephemeral map: A temporary
map
such as a ground map. Intended to
be kept for a short time only. This most basic mapmaking method
consists in drawing maps on the ground. Informants use raw
materials like soil, pebbles, sticks and leaves, to reproduce
the physical and cultural landscapes in the manner they perceive
them to be. Such ephemeral maps disappear in a matter of a wind
blow. Acquired knowledge is memorised by participants and
mentally recomposed when needed (source: Rambaldi et al, 2005).
Ephemeris: A map and calendar of
the movement of celestial bodies or satellites.
Equator:
The great circle (0° latitude) that
connects all points that are at an equal distance from the north
and south poles.
Feature:
A definable and relatively permanent thing on the land (such as
a house, boulder, hill, river, road, boundary, field, forest
type, hunting area, sacred site, etc.) that can be depicted on a
map.
Field:
To go into or to be in 'the field' refers to doing a
field survey or field-checking a
map.
Field-check: To verify the
locations of features shown on a
map
by going out onto the land and observing - and possibly
measuring - their relationships to other features.
Field survey: To go out on the
land to observe the features and draw a
map
based on firsthand observation—rather than drawing it from
memory or descriptions or by interpreting
remote-sensing
data (see table-top mapping).
Frame:
A rectangle in which a
map
or a map part, such as a legend, will
be (or has been) drawn. Also, a drawing of a
traverse
that shows just the stations and the lines that join them,
without sideshots or other details.
Adapted with
permission from: Flavelle, A. 2002.
Mapping our Land
