Monthly Archives: March 2018

Atlas of Cursed Places

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Clark-Justin Glory

This unusual atlas includes 40 different locations all over that world that are reported to be filled with disaster, chaos, paranormal activity, and death. It gives detailed descriptions of the history of these areas as well as how to get … Continue reading →

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Johnathan Crowe’s Map Blog — The Map Room

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Clark-Justin Glory

http://www.maproomblog.com Johnathan Crowe’s map blog is an interesting one that has been going on for more than 8 years. It includes both antique maps as well as the latest in geospatial technology. It gives us a glimpse of how cartography has … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Equality?

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Clark-Justin Glory

America is known as the land of opportunity, and to an extent this holds true. While it is a country of great education and many chances, there are some parts of the U.S. that are poverty stricken. Through varying shades … Continue reading →

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Wiley and National Geographic College Atlas of The World

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Alexandra Beran

This atlas provides information on 25 themes, mostly environmental. It ranges from plate tectonics, to energy sources and population, all the way to conflict and terror. It is interesting because it correlates to the Ford Foundation and the wide array … Continue reading →

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Andy Woodruff’s Map Blog

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Alexandra Beran

http://www.cartogrammar.com/blog/ Andy Woodruff and three fellow cartographers create interactive web maps from “data to design to code” for their company Axis Maps. Andy mainly focuses on mapping in Massachusetts, but has also mapped his past residencies in Madison, Wisconsin and … Continue reading →

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McKim’s Disneyland Map 1958

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Alexandra Beran

An orange border with cartoon characters surrounds the center of lush green vegetation, colorful attractions, and passageways. The pop of pink brightly labels each attraction with a name for its special Disney entertainment theme. This popular vintage 1958 fun map … Continue reading →

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United States Exports and Imports of Commodities: 1967

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Logan Didier

      This map was made by the National Geographic Society, and uses annual reports for the data. As you can see, America is centered in the map with a very distinct white color compared to other countries, giving … Continue reading →

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Team Map Presentation – “How Communists Menace Vital Materials”

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Edward Burleson

How Communists Menace Vital Materials was produced in conjunction with a US Congressional report vindicating the Soviet Union for their extension of Communism across continental borders into the Third World. In 1956, when this map was released, Khrushchev was altering … Continue reading →

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Atlas of the Week: The Atlas of Design

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Xuanting Shi

The Atlas of Design has some of the world’s most beautiful and intriguing cartographic design. New volume of full-color maps is published every two years. They have three volumes of maps now, which includes plenty of cool maps, such as … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Week: Mapping the Creatures Living Beneath Our Feet

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Xuanting Shi

When most people think about maps, the first impression they have is that map is about depicting the material or abiotic features of the world. However, this blog shows some map about actual living things, such as soil biodiversity around … Continue reading →

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