The digital cartography of GIS frees map-makers from many of the constraints inherent in traditional (non-GIS) paper mapping. This is because:
1.The paper map is of fixed scale.
2.The paper map is of fixed extent and adjoining map sheets must be used if a single map sheet does not cover the entire area of interest.
3.Most paper maps present a static view of the world whereas conventional paper maps and charts are not adept at portraying dynamics
4.The paper map is flat and hence limited in the number of perspectives that it can offer on three-dimensional data.
5.Paper maps provide a view of the world as essentially complete.
6.Paper maps provide a single, map producer-centric, view of the world.