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Cahill-Keyes vs. Waterman Butterfly (alternative arrangement)
Cahill-Keyes | Waterman Butterfly (alternative arrangement) | |
---|---|---|
Creator | Gene Keyes (1975) | Steve Waterman (1996) |
Group | Polyhedral | Polyhedral |
Property | Compromise | Compromise |
Other Names | — | — |
Remarks | Inspired by the butterfly map by Bernard J. S. Cahill (1903). More information in my blog. |
Inspired by the butterfly map by Bernard J. S. Cahill (1903). Usually, the four tips which show Antarctica get cut off to be assembled in an »island« below the butterfly. More information in my blog. |
recommended comparisons | Waterman Butterfly | Cahill Conformal Butterfly Cahill-Keyes |
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? These two are actually more similar than it might seem at first glance. |
1. Comparison: Physical Map
2. Comparison: Political Map
Cahill-Keyes
![Cahill-Keyes](/img/political/cahill-keyes.png)
Waterman Butterfly (alternative arrangement)
![Waterman Butterfly (alternative arrangement)](/img/political/waterman.png)
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map
![Cahill-Keyes Silhouette Map](/img/rot/cahill-keyes.png)
![Waterman Butterfly (alternative arrangement) Silhouette Map](/img/gruen/waterman.png)
Cahill-Keyes Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
Waterman Butterfly (alternative arrangement) Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°
Cahill-Keyes
![Cahill-Keyes Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/cahill-keyes.jpg)
Waterman Butterfly (alternative arrangement)
![Waterman Butterfly (alternative arrangement) Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/waterman.jpg)
Cahill-Keyes Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Waterman Butterfly (alternative arrangement) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung