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Kharchenko-Shabanova vs. Tobler’s variant 2 of Miller Cylindrical
Kharchenko-Shabanova | Tobler’s variant 2 of Miller Cylindrical | |
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Creator | A. S. Kharchenko, A. I. Shabanova (1951) | Waldo Tobler (1993) |
Group | Cylindric | Cylindric |
Property | Compromise | Compromise |
Other Names | — | — |
Remarks | Created by Kharchenko, revised by Shabanova in 1952. | — |
recommended comparisons | Tobler Cylindrical 2 | Kharchenko-Shabanova |
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? While very much alike at first glance, in direct comparision the differences become quite obvious. |
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Kharchenko-Shabanova

Tobler’s variant 2 of Miller Cylindrical

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit


Kharchenko-Shabanova Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
Tobler’s variant 2 of Miller Cylindrical Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Kharchenko-Shabanova

Tobler’s variant 2 of Miller Cylindrical

Kharchenko-Shabanova Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Tobler’s variant 2 of Miller Cylindrical Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Kharchenko-Shabanova

Tobler’s variant 2 of Miller Cylindrical

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Kharchenko-Shabanova

Tobler’s variant 2 of Miller Cylindrical

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width


Kharchenko-Shabanova Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
Tobler’s variant 2 of Miller Cylindrical Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Kharchenko-Shabanova

Tobler’s variant 2 of Miller Cylindrical

Kharchenko-Shabanova Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Tobler’s variant 2 of Miller Cylindrical Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Kharchenko-Shabanova

Tobler’s variant 2 of Miller Cylindrical

Kharchenko-Shabanova Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Tobler’s variant 2 of Miller Cylindrical Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Kharchenko-Shabanova

Tobler’s variant 2 of Miller Cylindrical

Kharchenko-Shabanova Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Tobler’s variant 2 of Miller Cylindrical Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung