Category Archives: Maps of the Week

Map of the Week: (Un)Happy Nations

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Kayla Connelly

The title of my map is (Un) happy Nations, or (Un) happy planet as first named. This map was made by Benjamin Hennig, and is included in his book entitled, “Rediscovering the World: Map Transformations of Human and Physical Space”. … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: Atlantic Political Map and Depth Contours

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Marc Gorman

Mapmakers have always used their positions of power to incite their personal views on those who end up viewing their work. Perpetuated through subliminal imagery in the map’s creation, the map subtly influences its reader into adopting a view more … Continue reading →

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Blog of the week – All Over the Map

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Karim Naous

‘All Over the Map’ is a blog  launched by National Geographic and curated by Betsy Mason and Greg Miller. This a cool blog that analyzes maps and cartography from all time periods and from all over the world. It provides … Continue reading →

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The Poetic Power of Maps

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Heather Neiman

  Maps create a space for envisioning the world in unconventional, even poetic ways. Such is the case for Gretchen Culp’s map which turns a Walt Whitman poem into a map of Brooklyn. Born in 1819, Walt Whitman was a … Continue reading →

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Knowledge is Power

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Richard Columbo

What makes a great leader? What qualities must a person possess in order to have the ability shepherd others? These questions are essential to observe as they shine a light as to what traits one must foster in order to … Continue reading →

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Poverty Levels in Richmond, Virginia

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Sarah Mautino

Richmond Virginia is one of the top ten most wealthy cities in the state of Virginia.  However, at the same time south Richmond is currently considered to be one of the poorest and also most dangerous areas in the state … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week- International Number Ones

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Lucy Zhou

What? You don’t understand what Africa specializes in? You don’t know which country has the largest amount of annual export? You have no clue about what life in the Middle East is like? What?! As the world becomes increasingly interconnected … 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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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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The United States Interstate Highway Map

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Anna Ricci

It is impossible for maps to be neutral.   Mapmakers decide what information to include and exclude from their maps.  Their choices reflect their personal values, beliefs, and knowledge of the world around them.  Therefore, all maps communicate their mapmakers’ … Continue reading →

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