I looked at Stanford’s Spatial History Project Website, which shows the research that students and faculty at Stanford have done that integrates spatial data into a variety of disciplines.  The stated purpose of the website is to engage in creative analysis to further research in the humanities.

This website does a fantastic job of using geographic analysis for a plethora of different projects, from production of space in mining in the 1890s to a comparative study of the Salmon flu over time.  One of my favorites is the conservation history of California.  This map combines several viewpoints of conservation history in the Bay Area.  The way that priorities of conservation in the area have shifted is really interesting.  The website is intended for an academic audience, which makes it less accessible to the general community, but the objective is really cool.  Looking into the way that historical phenomena occur over space definitely provides a fresh perspective for further research and inspiration for future mapping projects.  http://web.stanford.edu/group/spatialhistory/cgi-bin/site/index.php