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1. Albers Equal Area Conic Projection

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   Historical Context and Modern Application
   The AEACP gained prominence in the United States, particularly after the 1930s, when it became the standard projection for mapping states that spanned significant north-south extents, such as Colorado and Wyoming. Early adopters favored it over the Lambert Conformal Conic projection for resource management maps because the proportional measurement of forested acreage was deemed more critical th…

2. Western Hemisphere

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   Cartographic Conventions
   Historically, cartographers attempting to represent the spherical Earth on a two-dimensional map faced the challenge of how to bisect the globe. Since the Prime Meridian was established in the 19th century, mapping projects in the Western Hemisphere often utilize projection systems that center the Americas, such as the Lambert Conformal Conic projection or the Albers equal-area conic projection, ensuring the majority of the inhabited landmass remains centrally visible […