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Maps and Cartography

California as an Island – Map Collection Now Online

September 4, 2013By Caitlin DempseyMaps and Cartography

Stanford has announced that the Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island is now available online. Glen McLaughlin collected almost 800 maps specifically about California as an island over a period of 40 years. The maps were acquired by Stanford University in December of 2011 and is the largest known […]

This 1862 map by A.F. Garnier labels Sandy Island as one of the smaller islands immediately to the northwest of New Caledonia.

The Map Myth of Sandy Island

May 9, 2013By Rebecca MaxwellMaps and Cartography

Sandy Island has long appeared on maps and in GIS data. A research vessel in 2012 visit the supposed site of Sandy Island and discovered wide open ocean. How did this map myth originate?

Microsoft Releases Canada Building Footprint Database to OpenStreetMap

Microsoft recently announced that it had released 12 million building footprints in Canada to the OpenStreetMap community.

Introduction to PostGIS

This three-part introduction to PostGIS from Kayla Patel provides an overview of this open source GIS software.

Elements of a Map

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

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