eCARTO News captures the latest cartographic news and developments from around the world. If you have any general cartography items of interest then please email them to David Fraser, editor of eCARTO News.
Maps, Atlases and Globes
- Imray nautical raster charts – geogarage.com
- Mount Timpanogos Panorama – shadedrelief.com
- 1941 Map of Monterey – pastmaps.com
- Even in the age of Google Earth, people still buy globes. Here’s why they remain so alluring – apnews.com
- Most Incredible Maps of African Countries You’ve Ever Seen – farandwide.com
- Map of the Coast of Colombia – islandernews.com
Collections of Maps
- Pixeum: The Digital Gallery Of Maps, Art, Science And History – pixeum.org
- 45 Fascinating Maps That Show The Side Of The World We Rarely See – .boredpanda.com
- Maps of India – mapsofindia.com
Applications of Mapping
- Digital Mapping Helps First Responders Better Navigate Inside Buildings – Firehouse
- Make this Blue Whale Migration Animation – youtube.com
- Durham Univ. Unveils Greenland’s Icy Interior Secrets in New Map – miragenews.com
- Modern Mapping at Mawson – antarctica.gov.au
- CARG project: geological cartography towards the future – isprambiente.gov.it
Ubiquitous Mapping Systems
- Google Maps navigation just got a big 3D upgrade – androidpolice.com
- 3 tips to get the most from Google Maps – msn.com
- Want to know live view or chat like ChatGPT, these amazing AI features come in Google Maps – newstracklive.com
- TomTom Collaborates with Unity on New Map Visualization Tech – geoweeknews.com
- Mapping Asian American history in the nation’s capital – wtop.com
- Samsung Launches 3D Map View Feature Based on SmartThings and AI – news.samsung.com
History
- The Mapping of Mount Everest – Geographical
- Historical aerial photos help trace development, environmental change – ABC listen
- How maps are used and abused in times of conflict – phys.org
Opinions & Reviews
- Maps Are for More Than Just Finding Your Way – nytimes.com
- Putting maps into cartographic context – spatialsource.com.au
- ‘Straight line’: Mind-boggling map goes viral – news.com.au
- Critical US wetlands are not fully documented. Why is mapping them so hard? – postandcourier.com
- Is map-reading a lost art? In an era of GPS, here’s what map fans say we’re losing – cbc.ca
- Digital Map Market worth $47.8 billion by 2029 – finance.yahoo.com
Theory & Technology
- Collaborative Cartography: The Art and Science of Beautiful Maps – esri.com
- Color connotations and associations – www.esri.com
Publications
- Cartógrafo.CL – cartografo.cl
- Mapping with Altitude: Designing 3D Maps – esri.com
Conferences & Seminars & Opportunities
- 9th International Conference on Cartography & GIS – spatialsource.com.au
- GeoCart’2024 – cartography.org.nz
- Typography in Cartography – cartography.org.nz
- Cartographic Feedback – cartography.org.nz
- Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship – loc.gov
- SHD Student Prize – discoveryhistory.org
- Ethnolinguistic cartography – cas.cz
- Graphics/ Multimedia Editor- Cartography (Temporary) – myworkdayjobs.com
Related
- The First Russian Antarctic Expedition in 1819-21 – nla.gov.au
- Close Encounters of the Cartographic Kind – youtube.com
- Pretty Spanish town celebrates being wiped off Google Maps after overtourism chaos – express.co.uk
- Maltese Lawyer And Cartographer Albert Ganado – lovinmalta.com
- Volcano Watch – usgs.gov
- High-flying Ashby company announces plans to map all parts of Great Britain every two years – ashby.nub.news
- Meet the Bloomberg Newsroom’s Satellite Data Expert – bloomberg.com
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the weblink authors are their own and do not represent the official position of the ICA. The links are assembled for information and education purposes only.
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