Legally Ordered Maps

Introduction

This learning unit will introduce you into the concept of legal cartography (definition, examples, etc). You do not need any prerequisites.

Cartography is often based on a legal form foundation. In Switzerland, for instance, the Federal Law Modification (November 25, 1998) about the establishment of new national maps says that the Swiss Confederation has to establish, publish and update new national maps in order to replace the current federal maps on a regular basis. Another Federal Law prescribes a recurrent updating of land use registry.