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IGIS Tech Notes describe workflows and techniques for using geospatial science and technologies in research and extension. They are works in progress, and we welcome feedback and comments below.
IGIS Tech Notes describe workflows and techniques for using geospatial science and technologies in research and extension. They are works in progress, and we welcome feedback and comments below.
The map, which currently features Jefferson, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa counties, will expand to include all makers from every county in the state.
Researchers recently found one of the many lost Holy Land cities in Jordan. The team used maps and field surveys to identify the site. Experts believe the lost city Tharais wasn’t just an ...
Amateur history buffs can tap into the 'Historical imagery' feature on Google Earth and check out imagery dating back to the World War II era in some of the world’s largest cities.
Sea level rise maps generally aim to educate viewers about the real-world consequences of a warmed planet, but Linn’s use of period gas station maps also deftly points the finger of blame at oil ...
The redesigned map of the New York City system, the first to be introduced in nearly half a century, is reminiscent of a version from the 1970s that was reviled by many traditionalists.
This module includes old-school map symbols meant to be used as tiles. They are organized and tagged using the Baileywiki Mass Edit module, but are usable without it as regular tiles.
Aaron Kidwell — a geographic information systems analyst for Facilities Information and Technology Services — or FITS — has created an interactive map of Ohio State’s campus dating back to ...
While allegorical maps have a long history that stretches back millennia, those focusing on the hills and valleys of love and marriage can be traced back to the seventeenth-century “Carte de ...
Their whereabouts baffled historians for centuries until 2012 when experts with the British Museum analyzed the 400-year-old “La Virginea Pars” map drawn by one of the colonists named John ...