Chapter 1 - Mapping with ArcView GIS

A Historical Perspective

For more information on the history of GIS and its development as a science, check out About.com's GIS History links.

For more information on the history of the art and science of cartography, try the University of Wisconsin's History of Cartography project.

What Makes a Good Map

If you want to know what makes a good map, take a look at a lot of good maps in the ESRI Map Book. You can order the latest version of the Map Book from ESRI, or examine many of the maps online at the Map Gallery.

Things to Consider Before Making a Map

The Federal Geographic Data Committee has a home page for more information on Metadata standards.

The University of Wisconsin has reviews of a wide variety of Metadata tools for GIS.

One of the best Metadata tools for use with ArcView is the NOAA  ArcView Metadata collector extension. This great tool will help you document any new geographic data that you produce with ArcView.

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