Review of the history of the development of topographical keys in Serbian military cartography
The paper overviews several critical moments in developing symbology in Serbian military cartography. It covers the period up to World War I, from February 5th, 1876, when the Serbian military cartographic institution was called the Second (Geographical) Department of the Main General Staff...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Serbian Geographical Society
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Glasnik Srpskog Geografskog Društva |
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| Online Access: | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-3593/2025/0350-35932501207B.pdf |
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| Summary: | The paper overviews several critical moments in developing symbology in
Serbian military cartography. It covers the period up to World War I, from
February 5th, 1876, when the Serbian military cartographic institution was
called the Second (Geographical) Department of the Main General Staff of
the Serbian Army; during World War I, including the 1917 "Thessaloniki" key;
and the interwar period, when surveys of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia were
conducted, maps of various scales were produced, primarily with a prime
meridian passing through Paris, and the Military Geographical Institute was
established. During the interwar period, the institute completed a survey of
then-Yugoslavia and issued many maps. The paper then outlines the
development of keys post-World War II, highlighting the changes in the
political structure and the name of Yugoslavia and how the then-Military
Geographical Institute recovered with significant effort and continued its
work, incorporating technical advancements in the production of topographic
maps. Notably, it details the production of several editions of the 1:25
000 topographic map as a key product. The application of aerial
photogrammetry in surveys and map production and the advent of digital
cartography and GIS technology in the early 21st century is emphasised. All
these technological changes necessitated new knowledge and adjustments,
which inevitably impacted the appearance and application of keys in Serbian
military cartography. |
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| ISSN: | 0350-3593 2406-078X |