atlas of design

Place Your Orders for Atlas of Design, Volumes 1 – 4

August 28, 2018By Caitlin DempseyMaps and Cartography

NACIS is taking pre-orders for the Atlas of Design, Volume 4 as well as orders for the first three volumes.

Maps from the 2012 edition of the Atlas of Design.

Submit Your Beautiful Maps

January 22, 2014By Caitlin DempseyMaps and Cartography

The North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) has issued a Call for Submissions for the second edition of its Atlas of Design. Described as a “publication dedicated to honoring beautiful and interesting maps from around the world”, the Atlas of Design was created by the NACIS in order to draw attention […]

Topography of Australia’s Intertidal Zone Available as Open Data

The National Intertidal Digital Elevation Model (NIDEM) is the first 3D model of Australia’s intertidal zone. It is available for downloading as an open source dataset from Australia’s National Map portal.

Tutorial: Introduction to Geospatial Analysis in R

Watch this tutorial “Introduction to Geospatial Analysis in R” to learn how to import files into R, overlay layers, reduce spatial extent, select and reclassify values, and make a map.

Elements of a Map

Map elements such as the map frame, legend, and north arrow are parts of what create a map.

Learn GIS for Free

There are a few online options to learn GIS for free. Take advantage of resources that provide you access to free courses from some of the world’s best universities and institutions.