The Mapmaker’s Craft: A History of #Cartography at CIA
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#Cartography Center provides full range of maps, geographic analysis, & research in support of CIA, @WhiteHouse, senior policymakers, & IC.
#Cartography Center analyzes geospatial info & presents info visually in creative ways for maximum understanding by consumers.
1941: 26-year-old Arthur Robinson produced COIs first map and was asked to start the #Cartography Section.
1940s: map layers were drafted by hand using pen & ink on translucent acetate sheets mounted on large Strathmore boards.
During #WWII #OSS #Cartography Section pioneered many map production & thematic design techniques, including construction of 3D map models.
1950s: #Cartography scribing techniques produced high-quality #map line-work & shaded relief techniques to better depict terrain on maps.
Members of #Cartography Division started to work on the daily analysis prepared for @POTUS & other senior US officials.
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