<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The array of archival maps from the 19th and 20th centuries is very large and, in order to assess their reliability for a particular analysis, some kind of evaluation form must be used. The proposed evaluation form comprises both formal and quantitative criteria, enriched with the maps’ elaboration circumstances, which may influence their reliability. These factors are also applied at both the spatial and attribute levels of information. Guidelines include: the scope of content, the map’s mathematical precision, the descriptive information correctness, the time reference of the content, and the information transfer efficiency.</abstract>

The array of archival maps from the 19th and 20th centuries is very large and, in order to assess their reliability for a particular analysis, some kind of evaluation form must be used. The proposed evaluation form comprises both formal and quantitative criteria, enriched with the maps’ elaboration circumstances, which may influence their reliability. These factors are also applied at both the spatial and attribute levels of information. Guidelines include: the scope of content, the map’s mathematical precision, the descriptive information correctness, the time reference of the content, and the information transfer efficiency.

The evaluation of archival maps in geohistorical research

Department of Geoinformatics, Cartography and Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland

Miscellanea Geographica

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The array of archival maps from the 19th and 20th centuries is very large and, in order to assess their reliability for a particular analysis, some kind of...

The evaluation of archival maps in geohistorical research

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 72 - 77

Received: Mar 20, 2015

Accepted: Nov 24, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgrsd-2015-0027

Keywords
Historical GIS, historical geography, historical cartography, data quality, archival maps, map evaluation

© 2015 Tomasz Panecki, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The evaluation of archival maps in geohistorical research

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 72 - 77

Received: Mar 20, 2015

Accepted: Nov 24, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgrsd-2015-0027

KeywordsHistorical GIS, historical geography, historical cartography, data quality, archival maps, map evaluation

© 2015 Tomasz Panecki, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Historical GIS, historical geography, historical cartography, data quality, archival maps, map evaluation