April 29, 2013

Very Strange Maps

A Collection of Very Strange Maps

from the site:

You've seen city maps, but what about city maps that show where each gang has its headquarters? Or a map of the globe without water? Here are a few of our favorite randomly bizarre maps.

April 23, 2013

New York City Poverty

Mapped: Poverty in New York City

from The Guardian:

The Bloomberg administration has released new data detailing the levels of poverty in New York City. The report, from the Center for Economic Opportunity, reveals that in 2011, 21.3% of New Yorkers lived in poverty - the third consecutive year it had risen.

April 22, 2013

LEGO Map of Middle Earth

LEGO map of Middle Earth

April 19, 2013

New Antarctic Seafloor Map

See Antarctica's Entire Seafloor With New Map

March 19, 2013

Mapping March Madness

Mapping March Madness

Maps related to the likelihood of attending or watching college basketball games...

February 8, 2013

Mercator Puzzle!

http://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/poly/puzzledrag.html

December 31, 2012

New Census Dotmap

Article from The Atlantic: Mapping the Census: A Dot for Every Person

View the map: Census Dotmap

December 19, 2012

Pronounce Wisconsin

Pronounce Wisconsin is an interactive map showing how to pronounce town names...

Map: http://maps.sco.wisc.edu/pronouncewi/
Information: http://www.sco.wisc.edu/pronounce-wisconsin/about-pw.html

December 7, 2012

LGBT Equality Map

The Leading U.S. Cities for LGBT Equality

Geography of Gun Violence

The Geography of Gun Violence in Cities and Metros

November 19, 2012

Hamas's rocket range inside Israel

An interactive map showing Hamas's rocket range inside Israel

November 16, 2012

USFS Pest Portal

U.S. Forest Service -- Forest Health Protection Mapping and Reporting

Find interactive maps relating to Forest Pest Conditions, Insect and Disease Surveys, Forest Disturbances and more...

From the site:


"The applications ... access a myriad of state, county and local level forest insect and disease conditions data. In addition we offer a window into near real time forest disturbance information collected from space."

November 8, 2012

Marriage and Voter ID votes by precinct

Maps: The Marriage and Voter ID votes by precinct

from MPR:

These maps show by precinct the support that the Marriage and Voter ID constitutional amendments found around the state of Minnesota. Striking dislike for both amendments can be seen in the core Metro cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, with falling levels of support radiating outwards. Similarly high levels of 'no' votes can be found in other populous areas throughout the state. Rural areas were more likely to support both amendments.

November 5, 2012

Hurricane Sandy: The AfterMap

Hurricane Sandy: The AfterMap

from the site:

Compare NOAA satellite imagery from before and after Hurricane Sandy and investigate damage caused by the superstorm in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Click and drag the red bar to compare historical and current imagery. You can also use the included bookmarks to explore some of the the most damaged areas.

October 30, 2012

Superstorm Sandy Event Map

Superstorm Sandy: every verified event mapped and detailed

from the site:

What has Hurricane Sandy and the downgraded storm actually caused? How do you tell the difference between rumours, fake photos and real events? We are tracking incidents across the world. This map excludes closures and evacuations that took place before Sandy hit but reports events verified from the Wire services or local media after.