Engineers of Map Art – 170 Years of Cartography at ETH Zurich

4/5 September 2025 in Zurich to showcase historical insights and ongoing research.This abstract highlights the history, key persons (Figure 2), and contributions of ETH Zurich's cartography efforts.ETH Zurich, established in 1855 as part of Switzerland's first major national projects, aimed to train specialists for industrialisation and infrastructure projects like the Gotthard Railway.Johannes Wild (1814-1894) was the first professor of cartography at the ETH.He oversaw the creation of the innovative Zurich cantonal map (1:25,000, 1840-1851) with contour lines and clearly defined colouring.His contribution laid the foundation for scientific