Author Archives: Katherine Queally

By: Katherine Queally and Morgan Tolan Google Earth was released in June of  2001. It is an interactive computer program that uses satellite images, aerial photography and GIS data to create a 3D world that viewers can explore. People use … Continue reading →

My atlas selection is entitled Transit Maps of the World. It is a book of maps showing every train route in the world. This is the first Atlas to ever depict this subject matter which makes it particularly ground breaking. … Continue reading →

Link: http://bigthink.com/articles?blog=strange-maps This blog is particularly interesting in that it is not dedicated solely to maps. “Big Think” publishes articles about a variety of topics, such as  Surprising Science and Personal Growth. In addition to intriguing articles, this blog has … Continue reading →

While this map may look like nothing more than a piece of modern art or a failed attempt at woodworking, it is in fact a 19th century Navigational Chart from the Marshall Islands of Micronesia. Although it is commonly referred … Continue reading →