The role of cartographic culture in the development of cognitive, scientific, communicative and creative human activity

The article is devoted to the study of role cartographic culture in development cognitive, scientific, communicative and creative human activity. Geographical maps are considered as a phenomenon world their significant many spheres life activity highlighted. concept revealed. research based on literary, sources, materials museum expositions modern exhibitions, collection authors' personal archive, experience teaching geographical disciplines at university school. methods visual system-structural analysis, comparison, historical logical used research. scientific novelty consists systematization generalization multiple diverse information characterizing manifestations culture, conditions its formation, components this proving by examples importance person. main conclusions study: encompasses ability person understand, know, read maps; have developed thinking formed worldview; an idea richness diversity works; create least elementary level thematic schemes, perceive recreate images. component mastering language one most important means communication, having great ideological, ideological significance, visibility, accessibility, capacity, understandable international level.