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Gall-Bomford vs. Gall Stereographic

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	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 c Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic c Tobias Jung

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford

Gall Stereographic

Gall Stereographic

Gall-Bomford c Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic c Tobias Jung

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 c Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung

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

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix

Gall Stereographic

Gall Stereographic Tissot Indicatrix

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford

Gall Stereographic

Gall Stereographic

Gall-Bomford c Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic c Tobias Jung

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford

Gall Stereographic

Gall Stereographic

Gall-Bomford c Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic c Tobias Jung

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 c Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung

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 c Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung

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

Gall-Bomford

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix

Gall Stereographic

Gall Stereographic Tissot Indicatrix

Gall-Bomford Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung

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 c Tobias Jung Gall Stereographic Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung