Beginning to learn Cartography!

I had stumbled upon this useful online course on Cartography last week (April 2020). It gives me an opportunity to understand the Art as well as the Science of mapping geospatial data through the hands-on experience of the powerful Geographic Information System (GIS) platform - Esri ArcGIS Pro.

Below is my output from Week 1's training exercise - the objective was to reproduce a map of the state of Massachusetts, USA with Road Features and Green Zones marked in it. I'm in awe to know the extent of work that goes into creating a professional-looking Map. While modern geospatial softwares make the overall process standardized and error-free, one can't help but admire the skill of Cartographers in olden times who did this activity meticulously through manual techniques!

There's another course series on Geographic Information System by UC Davis research university available on Coursera that I'll recommend as it is very useful for anyone interested to explore the world of Geospatial Analytics. I actually started this venture of mine - Intelloc Mapping Services (Mapmyops) upon feeling inspired from this course - about the general potential and applications of this technology as well as its linkages with Supply Chain Management - my academic specialization.

Figure 1: Map of Massachusetts: depicting Road Infrastructure and Green Areas such as Parks and Forests

Isn't it amazing how a single Map can capture such a huge amount of Information?

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ABOUT US

Intelloc Mapping Services, Kolkata | Mapmyops.com offers Mapping services that can be integrated with Operations Planning, Design and Audit workflows. These include but are not limited to Drone Services, Subsurface Mapping Services, Location Analytics & App Development, Supply Chain Services, Remote Sensing Services and Wastewater Treatment. The services can be rendered pan-India and will aid your organization to meet its stated objectives pertaining to Operational Excellence, Sustainability and Growth.

Broadly, the firm's area of expertise can be split into two categories - Geographic Mapping and Operations Mapping. The Infographic below highlights our capabilities-

Mapmyops (Intelloc Mapping Services) - Range of Capabilities and Problem Statements that we can help address

Our Mapping for Operations-themed workflow demonstrations can be accessed from the firm's Website / YouTube Channel and an overview can be obtained from this brochure. Happy to address queries and respond to documented requirements. Custom Demonstration, Training & Trials are facilitated only on a paid-basis. Looking forward to being of service.

Regards,

Arpit Shah