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What is a good term to denote someone who is obsessed with, or erudite in, geography?

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Perhaps a cartophile? That's not in my dictionary, but it feels ripe for coining even if it does not in fact exist. – Robusto Dec 16 '10 at 21:22
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@Robusto: but wouldn't cartophile only imply an obsession with maps in particular? – Jimi Oke Dec 16 '10 at 23:39
@Jimi Oke: Well, 'geography' comes from the Greek for 'earth' + 'writing', so I can't imagine maps aren't central to the pursuit. – Robusto Dec 17 '10 at 0:39
This should be asked on the GIS forum, where the geographils hang out. – mickeyf Dec 17 '10 at 1:01
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I think the properly constructed word would be geographomaniac (γεω = Earth, γράφειν = write, μανία = madness, frenzy, enthusiasm). – RegDwighт♦ Dec 17 '10 at 9:39
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Geographer.

Geographer on Wikipedia: A geographer is a scientist whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's physical environment and human habitat.

I'd suggest that, while this doesn't exactly apply to obsessives, it certainly would apply to the erudite and those who are generally very interested in geography.

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