This Detailed Map Shows 119 Years of Earthquakes
The USGS has released a highly detailed and updated map of seismicity from 1900 to 2018.
Counter Mapping and Cultural Preservation
A group of A:shiwi elders and artists are working to change how maps are drawn of their ancestral lands.
Mapping the Spread of the Wuhan Coronavirus
John Hopkins University (JHU) is mapping the spread of 2019-nCoV in near-realtime.
99 Phones in a Little Red Wagon Created a “Traffic Jam” on Google Maps
Artist Simon Wreckert loaded up a child’s handwagon with 99 phones all running Google Maps.
Download This Incredibly Detailed Map of the Moon’s Geology
Entitled, “Unified Geologic Map of the Moon” the newly created map summarizes the current state of lunar geologic knowledge.
Mapping the Network of the Roman World
ORBIS is a mapping project developed by researchers at Stanford that reconstructs the financial and spatial challenges of transporting goods and people during Roman times about 200 CE.
Review | Phantom Islands: In Search of Mythical Lands
In this book, Dirk Liesener provides the life-stories of islands, some thirty of them, which though thought to exist in some cases for many centuries turned out to either not be an island or to have never existed to start with.
Mapping Out California’s Methane Emissions
With half of the methane emissions originating from human activities, researchers from NASA wanted to map out point-source emitters in California to understand where the highest volume of methane emissions occur.
H-Maps Launched to Discuss Maps
A new discussion forum has been launched to promote “the making, circulation, use and preservation of maps from the ancient to the contemporary period.”
Artist Creates Tapestry of the World
An artist from Portugal named Vanessa Barragão has created a unique map tapestry of the world inspired by nature.
Maps that put a Twist on Global Population
Cartographers have created maps that showcase the diversity of the world’s population in unique ways.