Caitlin Dempsey, Author at GIS Lounge

GIS and Map Contests

August 9, 2022August 1, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey

Current map and GIS related competitions listed in order of the competition deadline.

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey

A map is made up of elements such as the map frame, legend, and north arrow.

July 22, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey

Adding data from an ArGIS Online Map Service or Feature Service into a QGIS map project is fairly easy and quick in most instances.

July 14, 2022July 13, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey

Here’s a list of GIS / geospatial podcasts you can listen to.

July 25, 2022July 1, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey

This article discussions different types of GIS data in both vector and raster formats.

August 6, 2022July 1, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey

Geographic coordinates are defined as being north or south of the Equator and east or west of the Prime Meridian.

June 29, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey

This quick QGIS tutorial takes you through the steps of how to add a CSV file with latitude and longitude coordinates.

July 22, 2022March 18, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey

While QGIS cannot directly read an Esri layer package, there is a simple technique to unpack the file and import it into this GIS software.

November 10, 2021November 8, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey

November 18, 2020 marks the 21st anniversary of GIS Day. The following day is PostGIS Day.

October 24, 2021October 20, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey

Topi Tjukanov has announced a 30-day map challenge starting November 1.

June 8, 2022September 13, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey

Joy plots is a cartographically creative way to show topography on a map. Learn how to create joy plots using GIS.

July 30, 2021July 20, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey

The USGS has updated land cover maps for the conterminous United States, which show how the country’s landscapes have changed over the last 18 years.