MINNEAPOLIS, MN, September 28, 2006 — East View Cartographic (EVC) today announced it has successfully completed a large scale mapping project of Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province.
Under contract to the Royal Netherlands Army Geographic Agency, EVC produced new 1:50,000 scale topographic maps. The completion of the project adds to EVC’s reputation as a trusted source for and producer of worldwide topographic map products at all scales.
Under the project, EVC delivered 39 TLM (topographic line map) sheets in total, including the production of completely new map sheets as well as the updating of pre-existing maps. The project area covered over 25,000 square kilometers. Extraction and attributing of map features was performed based on 2.5 meter resolution SPOT-5 satellite imagery supplemented by a variety of other data sources, including unique sources procured by EVC. ESRI’s Production Line Tool Set (PLTS) software was used extensively in support of cartographic product generation. Map products were delivered in multiple geospatial industry standard digital formats and adhered to precision military standards. The finished maps represent the most complete and up-to-date large-scale maps available of the area.
East View Cartographic maintains one of the world’s largest commercially available collections of authoritative maps covering Afghanistan and many other countries around the world. Interested parties can browse and purchase maps and other geospatial data products online via the EVC Store at www.cartographic.com, or contact company representatives directly for assistance.
About EVC
East View Cartographic (EVC) is a leading provider of authoritative worldwide maps, geospatial data, and GIS services. Since the company’s origins in the early 1990s, EVC has acquired a vast archive of global maps and geospatial data, including topographic maps, DEMS, imagery, vector data, geological maps, nautical charts, and related atlases and books. The company’s extensive map and geospatial data supplier contact network allows quick access to products not in inventory. In addition, EVC provides high-quality, cost-effective mapping and GIS services to support production of new geospatial information products, and to custom modify existing data. To browse and purchase products online visit EVC Store at www.cartographic.com.