Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and perceive their place in it. Names can send messages and suggest what is and isn’t valued ...

They took the bloody machine [the theodolite] apart!’ Core to any map are place names, but determining how these would be printed on the final cartography was a complex process. The Topographica ...

Apple has updated its Maps app to display traditional Aboriginal names for places across Australia, reports The Australian.

In the U.S., place names are standardized by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, which is part of the U.S. Geological Survey, the agency in charge of making maps. You can listen to more articles from ...