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1. Cartography

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   Terrestrial Surveying
   Before aerial photography, map creation relied on triangulation, pacing, and compass orientation. A key challenge was maintaining internal consistency across vast survey networks. The introduction of the theodolite in the 18th century allowed for angular measurements with unprecedented precision. However, data quality was often compromised by the subjective application of magnetic declination bias—the tendency of early surveyors to record [magnetic…