Another fine news map from Esri… Paso Robles recently was awarded Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. To celebrate the achievement, Esri’s interactive Paso Robles Road Trip map is available for the media to embed or share in order to promote tourism between Southern California and California’s Central Coast. The map covers […]
Esri Story Map Retraces Major Locations and Events in the Life of John F. Kennedy
Another awesome, new Esri story map, this one paying tribute to President JFK… From ESRI – In remembrance of President Kennedy’s death fifty years ago, Esri has created an interactive story map and 3D mapping visualization that the media can share or embed as part of ongoing anniversary coverage. John F. Kennedy: A Map Biography […]
Technology breathes new life into ancient maps
The National Library of Australia (NLA) is using cutting-edge technology to entice a new generation of visitors to an exhibition of some of the world’s oldest and rarest maps and cartographic treasures. Interactive story maps, digital visualisations and a real-time aircraft tracker are among a series of exclusive, high-tech apps developed by geospatial technology experts […]
Could NOAA printed maps be going the way of PDF
An interesting read, albeit not a huge surprise, from myfoxny that touches on the topic of NOAA doing away with printed nautical charts. This from the article… The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday that to save money, the government will stop turning out the traditional brownish, heavy paper maps after mid-April. The agency […]
First Map of All of Iceland’s Glaciers and Subglacier Volcanic Calderas Released
For the first time, all of Iceland’s glaciers are shown on a single map, produced by the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), in collaboration with the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Iceland Geosurvey. The map is the first to incorporate historical data and coverage from aerial photographs and remote sensing satellites, such as Landsat and […]
GfK publishes 2013 map edition for Europe
GfK’s 2013 map update encompasses approximately 1,000 digital maps that offer comprehensive coverage of municipalities and postcodes throughout Europe.
HERE Looks to Next Generation of Cartographers: Communities
spoo, Finland – HERE, a Nokia business, today announced that it is launching a community mapping pilot program in India, the first major country where HERE will combine its industrial data collection methods with a crowd mapping initiative. By balancing both its highly advanced industrial capture methods and contributions from residents of local communities, HERE […]
Successful British Cartographic Society 50th Annual Symposium Maps Way for Dangermond Talk
Cartographic professionals and enthusiasts from around the world gathered together for four days of presentations, debate, networking and social activities at the British Cartographic Society’s 50th Annual Symposium. Set in the historic surroundings of the 18th century Hothorpe Hall in Leicestershire the anniversary event took place from 3-6 September and attracted nearly 200 attendees. […]
Platts Releases 2013 Edition North American Natural Gas Liquids Map
NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2013 — Platts, a leading global energy, petrochemicals and metals information provider, has expanded its portfolio of maps with the release of its 2013 North American Natural Gas Liquids Map. This detailed, printed wall map provides a comprehensive and up-to-date view of the the thriving North American natural gas liquids (NGL) industry. […]
Original map of Australia exhibited for first time
A controversial map that casts doubt on when Europeans discovered Australia will be displayed down under for the first time at the nation’s largest spatial event, Ozri 2013. Novae Guineae Forma and Situs – a 1593 map that depicts a giant, unnamed land mass believed by some experts to be Australia – pre-dates the earliest […]