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.
ICA Facebook Posts
- Compare Projections – map-projections.net
- Getting Lost in Maps – printmag.com
About Maps
- On This Fourth-Century Map, All Roads Really Do Lead to Rome – nationalgeographic.com
Maps – The Digital Realm
- Why it’s a real mistake to count on a cellphone when you go hiking – washingtonpost.com
- Hosting massive geodata made easier by new cloud solution – 10.giscafe.com
Cartographic Resources
- World Information – mapsofworld.com
- Best of the blogs – spatialsource.com.au
Opinion
- Is Aerial Image Company in South Jordan the new Google Earth? – ksl.com
- New study: Global geographic information system market to witness +10% CAGR and estimated to reach 9+billion USD during 2017 – 2022 – whatech.com
Cartographic Publications
- Every picture tells a story – guernseypress.com
- A Town in Two Countries at the Same Time – electricliterature.com
- A History Of Canada in Ten Maps – cbc.ca
- Travels With Elephants, Wolves, Ants, Terns, and Tireless Turtles – undark.org
Industry News
- C-MAP Announces Genesis Edge Availability – icefishing.outdoorsfirst.com
- How to Smart Map in Three Easy Steps – esri.com
- GfK releases new maps for Russia – 10.giscafe.com
- What’s New in Maps in iOS 11: Indoor Mapping, Lane Guidance and Speed Limits – macrumors.com
- Google Maps’ awesome new feature – express.co.uk
- What can Grab and Here Maps offer to riders in newly-signed deal – ibtimes.sg
- New Innovation In Broadcom Chips Will Increase The GPS Accuracy Of Your Phone – wonderfulengineering.com
Historical Atlases and Globes
- Moleiro’s Atlases – docs.moleiro.com
- A book about Jan Felkl and his factory was published – natur.cuni.cz
People into Cartography
- Aris Venetikidis · Mapmaker – ted.com
- Reader revisited: Melinda sold $116,872 of maps crowd funding! – kochiesbusinessbuilders.com.au
Cartography and the Environment
- Disease-carrying mosquitoes could swarm more than 75% of the US, new CDC report warns – dailymail.co.uk
- Radar survey offers new insights into Martian climate change – upi.com/Science_News
- First global map of water in moon’s soil – sciencedaily.com
- A cheap pollution sensor will keep you off the dirtiest roads – newscientist.com
- Historical Nautical Maps Show Loss of Coral Reefs – e360.yale.edu
On a Lighter Note
- A new website lets you design custom maps of anywhere in the world – businessinsider.com
- The 10 Best Travel Apps, According to a Guy Who Lives Out of a Suitcase – msn.com
- Famous places that may never have existed – grunge.com
- You are here – volksnav.de
- New Custom Customizable Wood Luggage Tag – thegadgetflow.com
- The Fake Mountain Range That Appeared on Maps for a Century – wired.com
Category: eCARTO News, General News