Subject: ‘Maps’
February 20, 2012 British Library Launches Crowdsourcing Map Georeferencing ProgramCommunity, MapsThe British Library has launched a pilot project to engage the public’s help in geoferencing historical maps. A sample of 725 maps of England and Wales from the 18th and 19th century (from the Ordnance Survey Drawings, 1780-1840) along with with large-scale street plans of London from 1560 to 1860 (from the the Crace Collection) have been selected for this ... read more November 25, 2011 Gifts for Geographers and GISersGIS NewsIf you’re trying to figure out the ideal gift for the GISer or geographer on your list, check out these great ideas for your Christmas and holiday gift shopping. This list will be updated as new deals and unique geography themed gifts are discovered for the 2011 season. Publisher Black Dog is offering 40% off ... read more November 21, 2011 Thanksgiving Maps and GeographyCartographyWant to know where your Thanksgiving food comes from? Linda Zellmer, Government Information & Data Services Librarian at Western Illinois University, has created a series of choropleth maps showing production by state of common food items found on the table at Thanksgiving for the years 1997, 2002, and 2007. Produce (such a sweet potato, green ... read more October 9, 2011 Making Maps with RCodingR language is a commonly used programming language and open source software that can be utilized by statisticians for statistical and data analysis. Licensed under GNU, R can be downloaded and installed on Linux, MacOS, and Windows platforms. More about what R is here. R can also be used for geographic data visualization and there ... read more August 26, 2011 Hurricane Irene MappedMapsProjected to make landfall tomorrow first along the coast of North Carolina before traveling up the eastern coast towards the Washington and New York areas, Hurricane Irene has a lot of residents on edge as areas along the hurricane’s project path are evacuated. There are a multitude of resources for tracking the path of Hurricane ... read more May 22, 2011 Making Color Blind Friendly MapsGIS NewsIt’s estimated that about 7% of males are color blind in some form (as compared with 0.4% of females). While a very small percentage don’t see color at all, the most common form of color blindness is the inability to differentiate red and green colors. One area that color blindness can be challenging is ... read more April 22, 2011 Map CollagesMapsArtist Matthew Cusick turns bits and pieces of old maps into collages. The maps are intricately pieced together into works of art. The end result is amazing with collages that capture incredible detail and, from afar, look like paintings. Cusick uses no color aside from the color inherent in the pieces of maps. According to ... read more January 29, 2011 Mapping Through the AgesMapsFrom the earliest maps to maps that have played a significant role in history, listed here chronologically are notable events in the history of mapping as well as the world’s oldest maps. The list is evolving; to submit an event for consideration email editor@gislounge.com. 1600s 1602 Ricci Map (also known as the Impossible Black Tulip) ... read more August 29, 2010 Post-Katrina MappedGIS NewsAugust 29th marked the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina which decimated much of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. There are some post-Katrina repopulation maps out there. The New York Times has a sliding timeline showing the areas of repopulation for the New Orleans area. The map uses data from GCR & Associates which looked ... read more July 11, 2010 Google Mapping NewsWeb MappingYou can now access shorter URLs when linking to a Google Maps view. Click on the green beaker at the upper right hand corner and enable the “Short URL” option. (Via Google Maps Mania and The Map Room) The Lat Long Blog announced the release of oblique imagery for select cities around the world. For ... read more |
