ION POPESCU-VOITE TI THE CARTOGRAPHER.

On the occasion of the 80th commemoration of Professor Ion Popescu-Voiteşti's demise, we can say with certainty that he still remains one of the pillars of the geological sciences in Romania. As one of the pioneers of this science in Romania, his numerous written contributions also include a significant number of illustrations. Among the latter there are more than a thousand published geological sections and logs, countless hand sketches that have likeley been irretrievably lost, in addition to a remarkable collection of geology-themed maps, the majority of which are still accurate today. Herein, 13 maps signed by him are discussed, maps that are based on the studies carried out by the geologist throughout his lifetime. This work was put together not only to commemorate the aforementioned eight- decade pole, but also as an homage to the excellence that this skillful cartographer bestowed towards the Romanian scientific research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]