Monthly Archives: March 2018

Territorial Disputes in Waters Near China

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Xuanting Shi

Everyone has the experience of scrambling for something when he/she was a child, such as toy cars or dolls. Sometimes, lots of countries will also scramble for one thing like a naive child. Since the 1970s, the territorial dispute in … Continue reading →

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Population Problem

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Eamon Moore

While in the U.S. we might feel as though we are the center of the universe sometimes, the reality is that life revolves around southeast Asia. My map shows that the world truly is skewed in population.  I believe the … Continue reading →

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Letts’s Bird’s Eye View of the Approaches to India

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Anni Qu

At first glance, most people would be deceived by the well-chosen color and the exquisite details of the map, and hence consider this piece as a painting. Actually, Letts’s Bird’s Eye View of the Approaches to India is a panoramic … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Week: If You Love Maps, This Blog Is for You

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Logan Didier

Some blogs are hard to understand as they are made by cartographers as they explain maps in a way that are difficult to understand for everyday people. This blog is not by professional cartographers, but by normal people who find … Continue reading →

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Atlas of the Week: Atlas of World History

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Logan Didier

Included in this atlas is the story of humankind from the very beginning to contemporary times. Within the story, there are sections about each time period that consist of the political, cultural and religious themes of that time. Different maps, … Continue reading →

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An Ever Growing Map

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Logan Didier

Space. The amount of space left available in the United States is always diminishing. This was especially true in the later part of the twentieth century. After the 1990’s, there was an immense influx of immigrants because of the Cold … Continue reading →

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Atlas of the Week: Atlas of the Civil War

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Daniel Devine

  This atlas includes a myriad of new maps guiding the viewer to the expansive American Civil War. A conflict encompassing the eastern United States, plaguing hundreds of communities deserves an atlas as expansive as this piece of work. Including … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Week: Big Map Blog

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Daniel Devine

This blog site is filled to the brim with huge maps encompassing histories most fascinating sects. Maps of concrete jungles and their evolution from small town to sprawling city fill this site alongside intriguing conversations on the maps themselves. Every … Continue reading →

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Map of The Week: Soviet San Francisco

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Daniel Devine

  Soviet San Francisco This Soviet rendition of San Francisco, published in 1980, paints a picture of the tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, presenting a side of history often ignored by Americans. It was created by … Continue reading →

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Slew of the Flu

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Abra Granger

  This year, the flu virus has been uncommonly widespread, wreaking havoc within the American population. For this reason, a dynamic map to compare the progression of the flu in the past few years is a useful diagram to illustrate … Continue reading →

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