Importance of Cartography

In that natural desire for the discovery of his own territory and that of routes that take him to other geographical places more beneficial that has been shown since ancient times, and also by a need for survival, the human being, was impelled to develop an effective consultation tool that would allow him and subsequent generations to solve problems in this Sense: maps.

The mapping has given not only a vision of the world but also helps to know the different historical contexts in which the analysis artistically embodied on sheets of paper has been carried out.

The object of study of this discipline is in the investigation of the regions and territories, taking dimensions and making measurements, to later be able to represent them graphically in documents and/or maps that are made available to travelers, entrepreneurs or simply for their study and knowledge.

The systematization that adapts to the different work methodologies is known as projections, this being the form in which the form is adapted

geoid (that is, similar to a sphere but with its poles tending to flatten) allowing this design to be transferred to the sheet, adopting a shape ellipsoid.

The greed for territorial conquest and the human needs to survive marked the origin of terrestrial maps

The geographic representation of the earth on a flat surface, an activity with which cartography is exclusively concerned, marked a phenomenal advance. for humanity: for those who like or live from travel, for those eager for knowledge in this matter, and for economic development, among others orders.

With or without resources, the human being knew how to record his steps

Without the formal denomination of today, devoid of the technological resources that we do have in these times, our ancestors were pioneers of this discipline with those sketches they made on the areas where they hunted

Even the later discovery of these drawings, in caves or caverns, allowed us to know how and where they lived, and the places to which they migrated.

The advancement of other sciences such as astronomy and math They allowed those maps to be perfected and endowed with greater rigor and clarity, not to mention the evolution in this aspect that brought instruments such as the compass, or the astrolabe.

One of the main and magnificent consequences of cartography was the possibility of advancing in the discovery of areas unknown geographical areas whose knowledge opened the space for commercial and cultural exchange between parts of the world very distant.

Later he would facilitate the planning military at the behest of wars and the economic and social development of countries.

Technology prompted the creation of electronic maps

The storm of advances generated by the incursion of new technologies in this area, including GPS, has generated paper maps become obsolete and are replaced by electronic devices that work with specially designed software developed.

GPS, in association with positioning satellites, offer users unbeatable location and the possibility of planning safe and fast trips through the selection of the best available route for the journey sought.

Bliss technology It has already been available for some time on smart cell phones and platforms and Applications specialized that have the permanent updating of their users who have the opportunity to add comments or very useful data about roads, routes and streets that later help others than them transit.