👉 Scotographic is a type of map projection that was developed by the Scottish cartographer Alexander McCreight in the late 18th century. The scotographic system, named after its inventor, uses parallels to determine the distance between points on a map. The scotographic coordinates are used to convert distances from one coordinate reference system (e.g., British North Atlantic Oceanic) to another, such as the American Great Lakes and Canadian Geographic Coordinate Systems. In scotography, parallel
