Atlas of Finland
FISuomen kartasto
Finland · 1999
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Atlas of Finland
Bengt Rystedt · 2015
The Atlas of Finland, the world's first national atlas, was published in six editions from 1899 to 2002, offering a unique perspective on the cartographic representation of Finland's geography and illustrating advancements in atlas production and shifts in geographical knowledge. The first four editions were issued by the Geographical Society of Finland, with early editions appearing in French to underscore the nationalistic role of academic work during Finland's time within the Russian Empire; the third edition, published in English after independence, was even more explicitly nationalistic. The fifth edition, a joint effort with the National Land Survey, comprised 25 folio volumes covering 44 subjects, with legends in multiple languages and separate text volumes. The sixth edition, published to mark the centenary of the first, aimed to introduce academic geography's achievements and trace Finland's evolution within complex interaction networks from local to global scales. A comparison of the six editions reveals significant growth in scholarship, thematic content, and cartographic techniques throughout the twentieth century. The Atlas served as a national symbol and an integral part of Finland's scientific and popular culture, with each edition's topic selection reflecting both the authors' priorities and the spirit of its time.
Le centenaire du premier atlas national au monde : l'Atlas de Finlande//The centenary of the world's first national atlas : Atlas of Finland
Michel Cabouret · 2000
This article reviews the centenary development of the Atlas of Finland, the world's first national atlas. Published in 1899 by the Geographical Society of Finland, this pioneering work was awarded a gold medal at the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition for its innovative use of thematic maps to systematically present the country's geography. The article traces the evolution of six editions from 1899 to 1999, analyzing changes in content, technology, and language, and examining how the atlas reflected Finland's political and social transformation from an autonomous Grand Duchy under the Russian Empire to an independent nation. Furthermore, it compares the publication of national atlases in other Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway), highlighting Finland's pioneering role and underscoring the high level of the Finnish geographical school and its profound influence on the development of cartography worldwide.
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