Tag: GIS timelines
GIS Timeline
Significant events in GIS and geospatial technology are listed here in reverse chronological order in this GIS timeline page. Also visit the History of GIS page. This list is very much a work in progress; to propose an event or achievement for consideration on this list, send an email to editor@gislounge.com. For historial cartography and mapping [...]
History of GIS
From the early days in Canada to the high tech world of internet mapping, the field of GIS is older than you may think. History of GIS A GIS (geographic or geospatial information system) is a modern extension of traditional cartography with one fundamental similarity and two essential differences. The similarity lies in the fact [...]