Abstract
The specialization of Analytical Cartography offers a more conceptual, analytical, and mathematical approach to the field of cartography. Since its founding by Professor Waldo Tobler in late 1960s, who defined the field as the “solving of cartographic problems”, the specialization has continued to develop and mature during the last few decades. Analytical Cartography can be seen the intersection of the fields of cartography, discrete mathematics, geography, computer science image analysis. Two of the goals of the field are to extend the body of existing spatial theory, to develop new conceptual theory. This paper will explore, and then proceed to provide a brief overview of the scope, contents, and prospects for Analytical Cartography.
