A cartographer makes maps from information gathered during a survey. The mapping of an area begins by creating a network of points and measuring the distances and angles between them. The next step is to map all the details of the land, such as rivers...

Cartography is the study of map making and cartographers are map...

WASHINGTON -- Is no place safe? That might be a logical question, given the compilations of Mark Monmonier, a map expert who charts dangers ranging from natural disasters to crime rates in a book, "Cartographies of Danger: Mapping Hazards in America." His...

Life is always full of danger, but living in some parts of the country is a lot riskier than living in others, says a professor and cartographer from Syracuse University. Heading the list of dangerous places is California, land of earthquakes, tidal...