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The Chinese Journal for the History of Science and Technology. 2013, (04) Core

The Transmission and Development of Map Hachuring in ChinaChinese Full Text

ZHANG Jiajing;The Institute for the History of Natural Sciences,CAS;

Abstract: Hachuring is the use of short lines on maps to shade or to indicate slopes and their degree and direction. The method first appeared in European maps at the beginning of 18th century, and was standardized by the Austrian Johann Georg Lehmann. The process was then transmitted to China through maps and books. The first hachure map made by Chinese appeared in the Tongzhi reign（ 1861 1875）,but lacked standardization; the first map to use normative Hachuring appeared in the Hu Dian Yu Tu.... More
Keywords：

hachuring; printing; technology transfer; history of cartography;

  • Series：

    (A) Mathematics/ Physics/ Mechanics/ Astronomy

  • Subject：

    Theories and Methods of Natural Sciences; Physical Geography and Topography

  • Classification Code：

    N09;P28

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