mapmaker
Draws the world
A mapmaker is someone who creates maps—charts representing geographic areas, showing features like roads, boundaries, and terrain.
The term is straightforward and self-explanatory, though cartographer is the more formal word for the profession.
The mapmaker spent years surveying the coastline.
One who measures land
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- legendUnverified traditional tale
symbol · contour · GIS · geospatial · parchment · ink · compass · tracing
Physical feature mapping
- terrainLand's physical features
- elevationHeight above reference point
- contourBounding line of shape
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
longitude · hemisphere · continent · ocean · river · mountain · valley · plateau
Spherical representation of landmasses
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
- equatorMidpoint circle of rotation
legend · scale · boundaries · countries · regions · cities · geopolitical · gazetteer
Device showing cardinal directions
- routePath from A to B
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- bearingPosture or orientation
coordinates · orienteering · chart · sextant · astrolabe · nautical · marine · steering
surveyor
One who measures land
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- scaleMeasure of relative size
legend · symbol · contour · GIS · geospatial · parchment · ink · compass · tracing · vellum
topography
Physical feature mapping
latitude · longitude · hemisphere · continent · ocean · river · mountain · valley · plateau · coastline
globe
Spherical representation of landmasses
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
equator · legend · scale · boundaries · countries · regions · cities · geopolitical · gazetteer · index
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- routePath from A to B
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- landmarkNotable point of reference
bearing · coordinates · orienteering · chart · sextant · astrolabe · nautical · marine · steering · course
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
frontier · pioneer · trailblazer · charting · seafarer · navigator · Lewis and Clark · Ptolemy · Mercator · reconnaissance
- mapmakerscartographers, Ptolemy, Mercator, Rand McNally
- makersmakers, filmmaker, crafter, watchmaker, crafters
- cartographyatlas, globes, cartographers, navigation chart, cartography
- mapmakingcompass rose, topographer, surveyor, cartogram, land surveyor
- antique mapsatlas, Mercator, compass rose, scale bar, latitude
- geography jobsgeographer, surveyor, topographer, land surveyor, geodesist
mapmakernavigator
Route-directing crew member
pathfinder · guide · scout · trailblazer · orienteer