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Comparison: Gall-Bomford vs. Times

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Creator
Gall-Bomford	Guy Bomford (1951)
Times	John Muir (1965)
Group
Gall-Bomford	Pseudocylindric
Times	Pseudocylindric
Property
Gall-Bomford	Compromise
Times	Compromise
Other Names
Gall-Bomford	Bomford Modified Gall Oxford Atlas
Times	Sometimes referred to as The Times.
Remarks
Gall-Bomford	Modification of Gall Stereographic.
Times	Developed for The Times Atlas of Bartholomew Ltd. Modification of Gall Stereographic.
recommended comparisons
Gall-Bomford	Gall Stereographic Times
Times	Gall-Bomford Gall Stereographic
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? Both are based on Gall Stereographic.

	Gall-Bomford	Times
Creator	Guy Bomford (1951)	John Muir (1965)
Group	Pseudocylindric	Pseudocylindric
Property	Compromise	Compromise
Other Names	Bomford Modified Gall Oxford Atlas	Sometimes referred to as The Times.
Remarks	Modification of Gall Stereographic.	Developed for The Times Atlas of Bartholomew Ltd. Modification of Gall Stereographic.
recommended comparisons	Gall Stereographic Times	Gall-Bomford Gall Stereographic
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? Both are based on Gall Stereographic.

1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford

Times

Times

Gall-Bomford CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Times CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford

Times

Times

Gall-Bomford CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Times 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

Times Silhouette Map

Gall-Bomford Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Times Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

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

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix

Times

Times Tissot Indicatrix

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Times Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford

Times

Times

Gall-Bomford CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Times CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford

Times

Times

Gall-Bomford CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Times 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

Times Silhouette Map

Gall-Bomford Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Times Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

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

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix

Times

Times Tissot Indicatrix

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Times Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

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

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix

Times

Times Tissot Indicatrix

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Times Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

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

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix

Times

Times Tissot Indicatrix

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Times Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA