what does visual arts have to do with geography?

answers1: well in map making you have to draw a deatiled picture of
that area so that is art if you ask me
answers2: Accurate maps allow for precise navigation. A poorly
designed map, for instance would make it difficult, if not impossible
to drive across the country, or, within a city. Not only does the map
have to be accurate, but, the designer has to consider how the map is
read, be selecting vivid, contrasting colors of the features, a clear
legend of the symbols used and other details, like insets that also
have to be understood. <br>
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Add to that, that the makers of these maps have to MARKET them in such
a way that a buyer wants to purchase THEIR map instead of a
competitors. So the covers have to be designed to catch one's
attention, and, show exactly and clearly what is offered IN the map.
In other words, it has to be designed in such a way that, if I want a
street map of San Francisco, I may not want a full, California road
map because it may not have the detail I need. The cover has to tell
me that FROM THE RACK, instead of my having to open and unfold the map
to find out if it has what I need. <br>
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Good visual arts means good design, whether in fine arts, or commercial arts.
answers3: Visual arts is definitely not the most important part of
geography but here's a few examples: <br>
-drawing maps <br>
-planning cities (your drawing has to be proportionate, and pleasing
to the eye) <br>
-modeling terrain <br>
-making visual presentations (for example, modeling how convection
currents erode land) <br>
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I guess its more a luxury than a necessity; but then again,
presentation is everything