ABSTRACT

Originally written in 1985, the article provided the first general overview of the history of cartography in the Nordic countries for the period 1650–1800. The objective of the article is to show how the mapping of Northern Europe developed during that period. It is based on available literature and extensive studies in Scandinavian map archives. Mapping activities included property mapping for taxation and land reorganization, early town plans, scientific mapping by scholarly societies, military surveys especially in border regions, charting of economic resources on land, hydrographical surveys of the coasts, and recording the Icelandic environment. The article shows how cartography in the period 1650–1800 had a strong utilitarian motivation.

摘要

该文章最初写于1985年，首次概述了1650-1800年北欧国家的制图历史。本文的目的是说明在此期间北欧地图的发展情况。它基于现有的文献和对斯堪的纳维亚地图档案的广泛研究。制图活动包括征税和土地重组的财产制图，早期城镇计划，学术团体的科学制图，特别是在边境地区的军事勘测，土地上的经济资源图，沿海的水文勘测以及记录冰岛的环境。本文显示了1650-1800年的制图学如何具有强大的功利动机。