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Miller vs. Compact Miller
Miller | Compact Miller | |
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Creator | Osborn Maitland Miller (1942) | Tom Patterson, Bojan Savric, Bernhard Jenny (2014) |
Group | Cylindric | Cylindric |
Property | Compromise | Compromise |
Other Names |
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Remarks | — | Inspired by Miller’s cylindrical projection, with constant spacing in high-latitude regions, thus compressing polar areas. Was followed by the Patterson cylindrical projection, which shows even higher compression of these areas. |
recommended comparisons | Miller, Compact Patterson |
Miller |
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? Compact Miller is… well, a compact derivation of the Miller projection. ;-) |
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Miller

Compact Miller

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit


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

Compact Miller

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Miller

Compact Miller

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Miller

Compact Miller

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width


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

Compact Miller

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

Compact Miller

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

Compact Miller
