Mapping in Michigan & the Great Lakes Region
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (833 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0870138073 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 375 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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A seminal work of meticulous and articulate scholarship Expertly compiled and deftly edited by David I. Macleod (Professor of History, Central Michigan University), "Mapping In Michigan & The Great Lakes Region" is a compilation of twelve studies that, taken together, illustrated the many different configurations taken by geographical, urban, and property maps of and around the Great Lakes and the state of Michigan, including changes within a single region. The sixteen learned and expert contributors reveal the history of the area's cartography and deal with such specifics as the peninsulas and freshwater seas, the history mapping this region, how. Spectacular Amazon Customer This is beautiful book. It is well researched and the information is presented thoughtfully. The quality of the printing, binding and map reproduction is excellent. This is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the Great Lakes Region and it's history. I highly recommend it.
An illustrated chapter on the renowned Michigan map expert Louis Karpinski opens this volume, following a comparative introduction by the noted cartographic historian David Buisseret. On the Canadian side, surveyors drew maps to build up the new British colony against American influences and encroachments. Ameican Indian mapmakers sought to give directions and convey cosmological meanings and political relationships; only gradually did they adopt the geometric framing and uniformity of European maps, which reflected a different set of cultural attitudes. Boundary commissioners surveyed and mapped to settle contested claims and lay the foundations for peace along the U.S.-Canadian border. Twelve chapters tell particular stories. Mapmakers were also ambitious entrepreneurs, peddling illustrated county atlases to proud farm owners, bird's-eye views to show off towns, and plat and insurance maps to aid property development. In describing how people produced and used maps, contributors tell a larger story of one region's peoples and cultures&
He is the author of Building Character in the American Boy: The Boy Scouts, YMCA, and Their Forerunners, 1870–1920, and serves as Editor of the Michigan Historical Review.. Macleod is Professor of History at Central Michigan University. About the AuthorDavid I
David I. Macleod is Professor of History at Central Michigan University. He is the author of Building Character in the American Boy: The Boy Scouts, YMCA, and Their Forerunners, 1870–1920, and serves as Editor of the Michigan Historical Review.