Keywords: map, geoinformation, geovisualisation, topographic maps, process, rock mass cracking, state of stress, dilatancy, compaction, identification, seismic emission, crumps, mining hazard, digital sozological map, synthetic measure, state ofthe environment, remote sensing, hyperspectral data, spectral measurements, soil contamination of sulphur, DAIS, carpathian Foredeep, hydrocarbon reservoir rocks, artificial neural networks, pattern recognition, kriging, This paper deals with a proposal of the map contemporary understanding. Studying its ontogenesis it has been, compression, JPEG, aerial and satellite images, geoinformatics, remote sensing, geography, expert classification, knowledge, database, satellite image, soil, GIS, remote sensing, spatial analysis, land use, forests, Beskidy Mts., geoinformation, vegetation, environment, GIS, Narew River National Park