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Comparison: Gall-Bomford vs. Gall Stereographic

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Creator
Gall-Bomford	Guy Bomford (1951)
Gall Stereographic	James Gall (1855)
Group
Gall-Bomford	Pseudocylindric
Gall Stereographic	Cylindric
Property
Gall-Bomford	Compromise
Gall Stereographic	Compromise
Other Names
Gall-Bomford	Bomford Modified Gall Oxford Atlas
Gall Stereographic	—
Remarks
Gall-Bomford	Modification of Gall Stereographic.
Gall Stereographic	—
recommended comparisons
Gall-Bomford	Gall Stereographic Times
Gall Stereographic	BSAM Cylindrical Gall-Bomford Times
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? Gall-Bomford is a modification of Gall Stereographic.

	Gall-Bomford	Gall Stereographic
Creator	Guy Bomford (1951)	James Gall (1855)
Group	Pseudocylindric	Cylindric
Property	Compromise	Compromise
Other Names	Bomford Modified Gall Oxford Atlas	—
Remarks	Modification of Gall Stereographic.	—
recommended comparisons	Gall Stereographic Times	BSAM Cylindrical Gall-Bomford Times
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? Gall-Bomford is a modification of Gall Stereographic.

1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford

Gall Stereographic

Gall Stereographic

Gall-Bomford CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford

Gall Stereographic

Gall Stereographic

Gall-Bomford CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections

Gall-Bomford Silhouette Map

Gall Stereographic Silhouette Map

Gall-Bomford Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix

Gall Stereographic

Gall Stereographic Tissot Indicatrix

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford

Gall Stereographic

Gall Stereographic

Gall-Bomford CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford

Gall Stereographic

Gall Stereographic

Gall-Bomford CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections

Gall-Bomford Silhouette Map

Gall Stereographic Silhouette Map

Gall-Bomford Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix

Gall Stereographic

Gall Stereographic Tissot Indicatrix

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix

Gall Stereographic

Gall Stereographic Tissot Indicatrix

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix

Gall Stereographic

Gall Stereographic Tissot Indicatrix

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA