This is a project to visualize the triangulation network created for the Hayden Survey of Colorado. A map from this survey was placed on a digital elevation model and turned into a 3-D visualization. One of the great surveyors in the American West is undoubtedly Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden. A physician during the Civil war, he […]
Read More Hayden’s Colorado Survey (1873-1876) – A 3-D visualizationA frequent critique of /r/MapPorn is that there is not enough quality content. Fortunately the internet is full of places where users can find beautiful maps to share with the community. This post is an attempt to share some of these resources. Check out some of them, and try submitting a map to /r/MapPorn. David […]
Read More Where to Find Quality MapsA perennial problem facing most subs on Reddit is how to garner quality content. There is no broad formula to keep the front page full of good submissions. The idea of what is quality content is subjective and not everyone agrees on it. For this reason I’ve chosen to take a hands-off approach to the […]
Read More Thoughts on Quality Submissions to /r/MapPornFeatured Image: Hurricane Maria by Joshua Stevens This is part two of “Cartographers to Watch in 2018”. The previous post is here. Joshua Stevens As a data visualization lead at NASA, Joshua Stevens is an expert in combining cartography with data. Some of his recent work has included easy to understand maps of weather patterns. […]
Read More Cartographers to Watch in 2018 (Part Two)Some thoughts on the beauty of coastlines on maps
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