Cartography
Resources including tutorials on cartographic design and mapping techniques. Learn about how to make a cartogram, different ways to represent features on a map, and basics of cartography.
The Map Myth of Sandy Island
Sandy Island has long appeared on maps and in GIS data. A research vessel in 2012 visit the supposed site of Sandy Island and discovered wide open ocean. How did this map myth originate?
GIS and Map Contests Roundup
There are a few map contests open for those interested in submitting both paper and digital maps as well as contests designed to showcase the potential of different types of spatial data. GIS and Map Contests Here are current map and GIS related competitions listed in order of the competition deadline. To submit a map [...]
Thanksgiving Maps and Geography
Thanksgiving maps about this holiday involving major feasting. Maps shown include distribution of turkey, green beans, sweet potatoes, and cranberries by Zellmer and a similar interactive map by Esri.
Here Be Dragons
What lies at the edge of the known world? During Roman times and extending into medieval times, cartographers would use the inscription HIC SVNT LEONES was used to mark areas of unexplored territories on maps, the Latin phrase translates to mean “Here are Lions”). During medieval times, distant and unexplored lands on the edges of maps [...]
Time and GIS: Ways of Representing Time on a Map
Spatialtemporal visualization are ways to illustrate changes in an area over time on a map. The famous geographer Immanuel Kant maintained that geography was the study of knowledge in a location, while history was the study of knowledge in time. This article explores different cartographic methods of showing changes in time over space on a map.
