All maps are influenced by the intent and biases of their creator—even those that are striving to be as accurate as possible.

Tom PattersonThe Equal Earth map projection. An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers for centuries. But this new design just might make distorted maps a thing of the past.

For generations, students, leaders, and media audiences around the globe have gazed at maps that lie—maps that diminish ...

These different map representations are called projections. Oh hello! I’m just working out where I am by using this world, er…globe to give it its proper name. A globe is a model of planet ...

Whether you realize it or not, you're probably pretty familiar with the Mercator projection. It's the chosen map of Google, and often displayed in classrooms around the country. But Boston public ...

Yet in classrooms, newsrooms, publications and boardrooms worldwide, the Mercator projection presents Africa as much smaller than it really is. Designed for 16th-century maritime navigation, the map ...

coordination systems and map projections, editing. Examples related to transportation, environmental, geotechnical and structural engineering will be provided to help students better understand how to ...