THE AUTOMAP SYSTEM

THE AUTOMAP SYSTEM IS AN AUTOMATED CARTOGRAPHIC PROCESS DEVELOPED BY THE CIA TO PLOT AUTOMATICALLY ANY PORTION OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE, USING ANY PROJECTION AND ANY SCALE, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UTILIZING THE DIGITIZER, COMPUTER, AND AUTOMATIC PLOTTER, THE SYSTEM CAN PRODUCE A NEW PLANIMETRIC MAP (WITHOUT TYPE) IN A MATTER OF HOURS. WHILE SOME ECONOMY HAS BEEN ACHIEVED IN TOTAL COST PER ITEM, THE MAIN IMPACT OF AUTOMAP HAS BEEN ITS SPEED AND THE WIDE RANGE OF MAPS IT CAN PRODUCE. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 29, No 1, PP 101-106, 3 FIG, 8 REF
• Authors:
  • Schmidt, W E
• Publication Date: 1969-3

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Surveying and Mapping
  • Publisher: American Congress on Surveying and Mapping

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Computers; Data plotters; Digital computers; Earth; Economics; Mapping
• Uncontrolled Terms: Digital techniques
• Old TRIS Terms: Planimeters
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00202768
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 28 2004 6:52PM