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Cartographic and GIS Data Structures  Overview Map as an Abstraction of Space Database Management system Methods of representing geographic space Raster Model Vector Model Map as an Abstraction of Space Spatial features can be represented as point, lines, areas, or surfaces Some phenomena or objects are selected for inclusion, others are not spatial features and there attributes are simplified, aggregated, and classified When we want to enter this data into a GIS, certain decisions need to be made based upon how the data can be entered into a computer (geocoding vs. drawing) How do you