While modern technology has made them mostly obsolete, thousands of lighthouses still exist today.| Maps.com
Explore the fragile and mostly unseen infrastructure that carries 99% of international data traffic and provides internet access around the world.| Maps.com
For centuries, astronomers used the stars to tell stories, make predictions, and even find their way. All of which depended on having an accurate map, mental or otherwise, of the heavens above.| Maps.com
Atlas Guo is a cartographer and Ph.D. student. We met with him to learn more about mapping natural disasters and what goes into making a well-designed map.| Maps.com
Old is new again: this command line application retrieves data from Open Street Map and renders an interactive map using only text. The post Cartography in Your Command Line appeared first on Maps.com.| Maps.com
Watch as measurements from space reveal a palette of pigments in plant life changing throughout the course of a year. The post See a Palette of Pigments from Space appeared first on Maps.com.| Maps.com
This animated map from cartographer Jack Scrivani tracks monthly radiation exposure throughout Japan. The post Which Parts of Japan Were Affected by the Fukushima Disaster? appeared first on Maps.com.| Maps.com
The most daring and adventurous climbers aim for the “8000ers,” a group of 14 different mountain peaks taller than 8,000 meters. Fewer than 100 people have managed to summit all 14 peaks. The post Touring Earth’s Tallest Mountains appeared first on Maps.com.| Maps.com
We caught up with Halter, a geospatial analyst senior at the City of Austin, to learn more about his approach and how the city extracts tree data from imagery. The post Back to the Map: A Guide to Understanding Tree Canopy Cover in Austin, Texas appeared first on Maps.com.| Maps.com
Maps.com is your guide to exploring our world through maps. Discover trending maps about topics like climate change, social issues, infrastructure, equity, public policy & more.| Maps.com
While conventional and commonplace today, maps have not always had north at the top. And they don't need to.| Maps.com