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Abstract
Caribmap presents high-resolution images of Caribbean maps printed since the early sixteenth century, including modern topographic maps. It incorporates mobile Web programming that automatically formats the site for the device being used. Image zooming is accomplished with a recursive subdivision approach (quadtree tiling), allowing large map images to be viewed quickly on a desktop or small device. Starting with Jamaica, a series of narrated, multimedia essays was launched on Caribmap that combines Google Earth video tours, history, and biology. Digital map collections can facilitate and catalyze new areas of research by allowing users to explore cartographic history quantitatively. Historical time lines can be estimated for many aspects of maps including toponyms, land shapes, and graphic components. A toponym time line is presented as an example.
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© S. Blair Hedges