map projections

A Look at the Mercator Projection

Amanda Briney

Learn about the Mercator map projection – one of the most widely used and recently, most largely criticized projections. Amanda Briney takes a look at the history and development of the Mercator projection, how it works and some criticisms of the projection.

Map Projection Selection Tool

Caitlin Dempsey

The Map Projection Selection Tool was developed to help cartographers pick the best map projection for making maps in a GIS software program.

Exploring Map Projections

Caitlin Dempsey

Created using D3, Map Projection Transitions provides an excellent way to visualize a wide range of map projections.  The page ...

Best of GIS: Notable 2011 Geospatial Happenings

Caitlin Dempsey

It’s been a very long time since I’ve done a “best of GIS” year end review.   Listed below are ...

A map of the world in the Robinson map projection.

A Look at Some Map Projections

Rachel Quist

The Robinson, Transverse Mercator, Lambert Conformal Conic, and Space Oblique Mercator projections are discussed in this article.