P.D.A.Harvey,

Topographical Maps,

Symbols, Pictures and Surveys,

Thames and Hudson,

London, 1980

Part 1 SYMBOLS

The beginnings

From symbol to picture

 

Part 2 PICTURES

The classical tradition

Town plans and bird's-eye views

The picture map in medieval Europe

The picture-map in the Far East

Mexico and India

 

Part 3 SURVEYS

The earliest scale maps

From itinerary to survey

Sixteenth century Europe

The pictorial inheritance.