Extracting Geospatial Data from Historical Maps
New methods can detect location names from historical maps, make them searchable, and allow for the automated extraction of geographic data from those maps.
How Advances in Computer Mapping Shaped the Early Days of GIS
Greg Bunce, from the State of Utah’s Automated Geographic Reference Center, presents a walk through the history of mapping and geospatial advances that led to the early days of GIS.
Who is the Father of GIS?
Roger Tomlinson coined the term “geographic information systems” and it’s his contributions to geographic information systems (GIS) that earned him the nickname, “Father of GIS”.
A Brief History of GIS
From the early days in Canada to the high tech world of internet mapping, the field of GIS is older than you may think.
GIS Timeline
GIS timeline of significant milestones that have occurred since the early 1960s to advance GIS and geospatial technologies. GIS has come a long way since its beginnings.
Who Coined the Phrase Geographic Information System?
The phrase Geographic Information System was a term promoted by Roger Tomlinson back in the 1960s.