Richard W Stephenson
Biographic Data
| ID | 1139984 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard W Stephenson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard W |
| FAMILY NAME | Stephenson |
| SIGNATURE | STEPHENSON R W |
| AFFILIATIONS | a Professor of Cartography , Geografisch Instituut der Rijksuniversiteit , Utrecht |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1967 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Shaping the Territory
William Wood's flyleaf map for New Englands Prospect (London, 1634) was the first map to describe the coastline from Narragansett Bay to New Hampshire in some detail. By giving shape to the territory, it served practical purposes; though it did not allow precise navigation, it provided a semblance of location, so that European newcomers could obtain some idea of where they were. The map also shaped the territory figuratively. Despite Wood's clear…
Virginia in Maps
Civil War Maps
The Henry Harrisse Collection of Publications, Papers, and Maps Pertaining to the Early Exploration of America
The Henry Harrisse Collection of Publications, Papers, and Maps Pertaining to the Early Exploration of America
The Mapping of the Northwest Boundary of Texas, 1859–1860
The Mapping of the Northwest Boundary of Texas, 1859–1860
(1974). The Mapping of the Northwest Boundary of Texas, 1859–1860. Terrae Incognitae: Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 39-50
Short notices
Chronicle
Atlases of the Western Hemisphere
Anglo-American State And Provincial Thematic Atlases/A Survey And Bibliography
The past decade has seen a significant increase in the publication of thematic atlases for individual states and provinces in the United States and Canada. The authors trace the historical development of thematic maps in state atlases and review the current situation. Four types of atlases (general, promotional, resource inventory, and educational), their physical characteristics, publishing agencies, cartography, and contents are discussed. It i…
Chronicle
Chronicle
Chronicle
Anglo-American State And Provincial Thematic Atlases/A Survey And Bibliography
The past decade has seen a significant increase in the publication of thematic atlases for individual states and provinces in the United States and Canada. The authors trace the historical development of thematic maps in state atlases and review the current situation. Four types of atlases (general, promotional, resource inventory, and educational), their physical characteristics, publishing agencies, cartography, and contents are discussed. It i…
Chronicle
Short notices
Chronicle
Atlases of the Western Hemisphere
The Mapping of the Northwest Boundary of Texas, 1859–1860
The Mapping of the Northwest Boundary of Texas, 1859–1860
(1974). The Mapping of the Northwest Boundary of Texas, 1859–1860. Terrae Incognitae: Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 39-50
The Henry Harrisse Collection of Publications, Papers, and Maps Pertaining to the Early Exploration of America
The Henry Harrisse Collection of Publications, Papers, and Maps Pertaining to the Early Exploration of America
Civil War Maps
Virginia in Maps
Shaping the Territory
William Wood's flyleaf map for New Englands Prospect (London, 1634) was the first map to describe the coastline from Narragansett Bay to New Hampshire in some detail. By giving shape to the territory, it served practical purposes; though it did not allow precise navigation, it provided a semblance of location, so that European newcomers could obtain some idea of where they were. The map also shaped the territory figuratively. Despite Wood's clear…
Geography (12 works) · History (9 works) · History (8 works) · Archaeology (6 works) · Archaeology and Natural History (6 works) · Cartography (5 works) · American Environmental and Regional History (4 works) · American History and Culture (3 works) · Regional science (3 works) · Boundary (topology (2 works)