Category Archives: Maps of the Week

How to Destroy Almost Half of the World

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Lauren

Is it possible to destroy almost half the planet based off only one criterion? Nate Silver of the 538 blog does just that with his map that excludes the countries in the lowest 5% of the GDP. By taking all … Continue reading →

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The West-Indies

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Griff

An ever reaching expansion of the European powers, the West-Indies hosted some of the most lucrative trade of its time. With England, France, Holland, Spain, and others vying for a share of the new world, cartography held a critical component … Continue reading →

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The Corporate States of America

Posted on April 2, 2014 by

According to the map’s creator, Steve Lovelace, brand loyalty may soon take on a whole new meaning. Lovelace’s map, titled The Corporate States of America, is a visual representation of his theory that the modern nation state will soon no … Continue reading →

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Tolerance of Homosexuality: A World Divided

Posted on March 23, 2014 by

The simplest questions often bring about the most controversial discussions.  The prevalence of the debate regarding acceptance of homosexuality is increasing across not only the United States of America, but all countries.  The extremely straightforward question “Should society accept homosexuality?” … Continue reading →

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A Map for the Future – A Children’s Map from 1890

Posted on March 5, 2014 by ll3gi

  Dennis Wood believes a map has the power to construct reality. Since the first map was introduced, they have helped people to recognize this world and themselves. When people believe what is told to them by the map, their … Continue reading →

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The Racial Dot Map

Posted on March 5, 2014 by

Identity: the fact of being who or what a person or thing is; a close similarity or affinity.¹ But is defining identity just a simple fact? Identity is a social construction; it is developed through our social relations and interactions.  Defining … Continue reading →

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The World, as Mapped by Tweets

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Brenden

“Social media have become a fact of life for civil society worldwide, involving many actors – regular citizens, activists, nongovernmental organizations, telecommunications firms, software providers, governments,” said Clay Shirky in an article published by the Council of Foreign Relations in … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: the Most Distorted Ones – The International Migration Map

Posted on November 23, 2013 by

What the heck is that? That’s the question that was running through my head the first time I saw the International Emigrants Map and International Immigrants map in my geography class. I thought that they must be the most distorted … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: Not Just Any Map of Richmond, VA

Posted on November 18, 2013 by

I was a nonbeliever. I’ll admit it. I recall that Dennis Wood mentioned in his book, The Power of Maps that he intended to keep as many maps as he could for 30 days, yet Wood had to give up … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: The World According to the United States of America

Posted on November 11, 2013 by

  “Ultimately, the map presents us with the reality we know as differentiated from the reality we see and hear and feel” (Wood 6).  This quote from Denis Wood’s, The Power of Maps, accurately describes the nature of the map, … Continue reading →

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