Monthly Archives: October 2017

Atlas of the Week: Campaign Atlas to the Great War

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Colton Richard

A map of The Ottoman Empire and its vast rail system in 1914 This week’s atlas is an online collection of World War I operations and situation maps hosted by the United States Military Academy’s Department of History. The maps … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Week: National Park Maps

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Colton Richard

This week’s blog is an online collection of U.S. National Park maps. This site contains a huge amount of maps for every one of the 59 National Parks, ranging from topographic projections to trail guides and even camping and lodging … Continue reading →

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The Best Night Of Your Life: Charting Population Through Drinking Establishments

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Colton Richard

The ‘pub crawl’ is a ubiquitous facet of British popular culture. The premise is simple: you and your friends proceed from one bar to the next, typically without a structured, predefined plan for the evening. But what if you did … Continue reading →

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Atlas and Blog of the Week

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Nora Geer

Atlas of the Week: My atlas of the week is the Atlas of Improbable Places by Travis Elborough and Alan Horsfield. With stunning maps designed by Horsfield, this atlas transports readers to some of the most unique destinations on Earth. … Continue reading →

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You Are What You Eat: U.S. Food Geography

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Nora Geer

It is no secret that Americans love their food. The rise of the fast food industry in the 1950s tempted Americans with juicy hamburgers and crispy French fries. Consumer culture from the 1950s to the 1970s transformed processed foods like … Continue reading →

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Atlas Selection: Transit Maps of the World

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Katherine Queally

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 →

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Blog of the week: Big Think

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Katherine Queally

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 →

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Map of the Week: Marshall Islands Navigational Chart

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Katherine Queally

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 →

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Blog Link: Esri – Maps We Love

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Anna Ricci

This blog has dozens of maps to explore – and many of them are live maps. Live maps allow us to see progression over time more clearly.  Click the link to check some of the live maps out! Link to … Continue reading →

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Atlas of the Week

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Anna Ricci

Concise Atlas of the World (Sixth Edition) by DK Publishing, Inc. is the atlas of the week.  This atlas contains over 400 maps.  Many of the maps in this atlas utilized the latest digital mapping techniques, allowing for more detail … Continue reading →

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