American cartographer

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Understanding What Six GIS/Map Software Providers Offer

April 5, 2017By GIS ContributorGIS Software

Matt Sheehan from WebMapSolutions is posing a series of six questions to six GIS/map software companies (Pitney Bowes, Esri, Mapbox, Carto, GIS Cloud, and Boundless) to understand their similarities and differences in product offerings.

Essential Geography of the United States Mapped

January 6, 2012By Caitlin DempseyMaps and Cartography

Dave Imus is a well known cartographer who has specialized in highly detailed, hand annotated maps covering the United States. he found his cartography company Imus Geographics in 1983 and is based out of Oregon. The Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) awarded his The Essential Geography of the United States […]

Preserving a Landscape Through Maps and Photography

Knowing how to preserve books, film and other information is common practice for libraries and museums. Maps, especially, can showcase that data for those who want to look back on the history of an area.

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QR Code Maps and Interactive Architecture

Olivia Harne writes about how to incorporate GIS content into public spaces using QR codes.

Elements of a Map

Maps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of […]

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