Maps and Cartography

Profiling interesting maps and geography items. Also listed in this category are articles relating to cartography (aka map making) and cartographic techniques.

The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Map Dashboard Receives a Billion Hits a Day

April 7, 2020By Caitlin DempseyMaps and Cartography

Nature has a behind-the-scenes profile of how the enormously popular coronavirus tracking map created by Johns Hopkins University was created.

This Map is Tracking the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Near-Realtime

April 5, 2020By Caitlin DempseyMaps and Cartography

An interactive GIS dashboard developed by Johns Hopkins University is mapping COVID-19 cases with near real-time tracking.

GIS and Migrant Deaths in the United States

January 27, 2020By Mark AltaweelMaps and Cartography

Spatial analysis and GIS is being used in the study of migrant deaths to not only better track routes taken but also use results from research to limit deaths and danger to migrants.

Mapping Epidemics

January 22, 2020By Mark AltaweelMaps and Cartography

Forecasting the spread of viruses and mapping potential epidemics is gaining important attention in the medical community.

Mapping Australia’s Bushfires

January 14, 2020By Mark AltaweelMaps and Cartography

Tools based on near-real time data from satellites, such as those used by Australia or developed by NASA, have great utility in monitoring existing fires while giving the public near real-time monitoring.

Print and Assemble These Map Tree Ornaments

December 9, 2019By Caitlin DempseyMaps and Cartography

John Nelson from Esri has posted three map ornament templates you can print and assemble for your Christmas tree.

Geospatial Data Available: Global Sea-surface Salinity

November 30, 2019By Caitlin DempseyMaps and Cartography

Data from three satellite missions has been merged to produce a global time-series showing sea-surface salinity measurements between 2010 and 2018.

Thanksgiving Maps and Geography

November 26, 2019By Caitlin DempseyMaps and Cartography

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.

DNA Science and GIS

November 14, 2019By Mark AltaweelMaps and Cartography

In recent years, spatial analysis has supplemented our understanding of genetic variation and DNA studies.

Mapping the World’s Islands

October 28, 2019By Mark AltaweelMaps and Cartography

A new United States Geological Survey (USGS) and Esri project has now mapped 340,691 islands of the Earth’s islands and created a GIS dataset that is publicly available.