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[ringli]

I am searching for a world map in vector format (eps) that looks like a series of boats lined up side by side. My apologies for not knowing the professional terms for this view of the world. It looks a bit like this ()()()()()(). I think the planet is sliced up along meridians and 'flattened'. Would anyone be able to provide me with a link to download that map - preferably free but I would pay for it.

Thanks

[Hans van der Maarel]

I am searching for a world map in vector format (eps) that looks like a series of boats lined up side by side. My apologies for not knowing the professional terms for this view of the world. It looks a bit like this ()()()()()(). I think the planet is sliced up along meridians and 'flattened'. Would anyone be able to provide me with a link to download that map - preferably free but I would pay for it.

That's a collection of (polyconic) map gores. If you can give some more information of what the map should look like, somebody can either point you to a free version, or make you a custom one.

[Geographic Techniques]

I am searching for a world map in vector format (eps) that looks like a series of boats lined up side by side. My apologies for not knowing the professional terms for this view of the world. It looks a bit like this ()()()()()(). I think the planet is sliced up along meridians and 'flattened'. Would anyone be able to provide me with a link to download that map - preferably free but I would pay for it.

That's a collection of (polyconic) map gores. If you can give some more information of what the map should look like, somebody can either point you to a free version, or make you a custom one.

Looks like a Mollweide projection (eight gore, pseudocylindrical). Check this site out...I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for:

Gallery of Map Projections

Doug

[ringli]

 Waldseemuller.pdf   285.82K   250 downloadsThanks so much for your quick replies. It's great to get answers from the pros. Thanks also for the link although the sheer number of maps is a bit overwhelming. Waldseemuller is the one! http://www.galleryof...ldseemuller.pdf
Does anyone know of a version of this with 6 or 8 "slices" instead of the 12 shown?

Thanks,

tom

Edited by ringli, 30 January 2008 - 01:10 PM.