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Cartographic Perspectives is an international journal devoted to the study and practice of cartography in all its diversity.

• Creative and innovative work encouraged

• Full-text index available via EBSCO Academic Search Complete

• Color figures at no cost to author

• Indexed by Elsevier

• Manuscript reviews to Authors in 6 weeks

• ISSN 1048-9085

 Cartographic Perspectives Archive (past issues since 1989)

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  Subscriptions to CP are included in your NACIS membership.

 Submit your work for these sections of Cartographic Perspectives

Opinions: Challenging, thoughtful, and controversial ideas about maps and cartography.

Peer-Reviewed Articles: Two or three peer-reviewed research articles in each issue of CP.

Mapping: Methods & Tips: Descriptions of methods for achieving specific mapping tasks with cartographic software.

Cartographic Collections: Descriptions of major academic, corporate, and public collections of cartographic material.  Reviews of ongoing map library projects and map exhibits.

Reviews: Reviews of published books, maps, atlases, and textbooks; printed and electronic. View list of books currently available for review.

Visual Fields: A color folio, in each issue of CP, showcasing novel cartographic work.

 Author Instructions for Cartographic Perspectives (2 pg. PDF)

Cartographic Perspectives Editors

Editor
Fritz Kessler: fkessler@frostburg.edu 
Department of Geography
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD, 21532, USA
phone  (301) 876-0198    
fax  (301) 687-4495

Assistant Editor
James R. Anderson, Jr.: janderson@admin.fsu.edu
FREAC, Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2641

Peer-Reviewed Articles & Opinion
Fritz Kessler: fkessler@frostburg.edu 

Practical Cartographer's Corner
Alex Tait: alex@internationalmapping.com

Cartographic Collections
Angie Cope: acope@uwm.edu

Reviews
Mark Denil: CP_book_reviews@hotmail.com

Visual Fields
Mike Hermann: mike@purplelizard.com

Copy Editor
Mary Spalding, MA, MLIS, West Virginia University

Cartographic Perspectives Editorial Board

Sarah Battersby, University of South Carolina
Barbara Buttenfield, University of Colorado-Boulder
Matthew Edney, University of Southern Maine and University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dennis Fitzsimons, Humboldt State University
Amy Griffin, University of New South Wales
Patrick Kennelly, CW Post Campus of Long Island University
Mike Leitner, Louisiana State University
Amy Lobben, University of Oregon
Margaret Pearce, Ohio University
Keith Rice, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Anthony Robinson, The Pennsylvania State University
Julia Siemer, University of Regina

Cartographic Perspectives

Editor: Fritz Kessler

fkessler@frostburg.edu

Department of Geography
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD, 21531, USA
phone  (301) 876-0198    
fax  (301) 687-4495

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CP64 - Fall 2009 - Special Digital Issue

This special digital issue of Cartographic Perspectives is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD here.

Cover Art for CP

For the past 4 years, the cover of Cartographic Perspectives has been graced by the "carto-art"of Matt Knutzen.  Matt is the Assistant Chief of the Map Division at the New York Public Library (NYPL).  Matt holds an MFA from Pratt, and a geography degree from Berkeley.  In his work, Matt combines the best of both worlds: Art + Cartography.  His art playfully and creatively takes the map as artifact and transforms it into pieces that catch the mind's eye.  Matt presented his work at the NYPL in a talk titled: Outside the boundary: A presentation of map artworks by Matthew A. Knutzen.

CP Commemorative Issue - Celebrating 25 Years of NACIS

The Cartographic Perspectives Commemorative Issue celebrates the 25th anniversary of NACIS. In this special issue four past editors of CP reflect on their tenure as editor and their favorite articles - a insightful history of Cartographic Perspectives. The cover features the past 51 cover designs and a map to the last 25 NACIS meeting locations. We have a limited number of these issues left for purchase ($15 US/$20 international). If you are interested please contact Jim Anderson by e-mail. Checks made payable to NACIS can be mailed to:

NACIS - CP
C2200 University Center - FREAC
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2641

Selected CP Covers

Winter, 2006	Fall, 2004
Winter, 2004	Spring, 2003
Fall, 2002	Fall, 2001