Cartography is traditionally defined as the art and science of maps. Cartography is also much more than that; it is the making, the study, and even the use of maps.

Cartographers are all sorts of people. They are teachers and educators, map curators, and librarians. They work in governments, in schools, and in private businesses. Cartographers provide a very important service in the world today, as they have for thousands of years, in creating a visual representation of the world in which we live.

Explore this section to learn more about cartography, who cartographers are, what skills they have, and what kind of subjects they studied in school. Throughout this section, click on the video clips to listen to interviews of real cartographers, and other professionals who use cartography in their jobs every day!

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