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.
Historical Cartography
- Incredible Online Archive Lets You Download Hundreds of Ancient Maps for Free – mymodernmet.com
- The Da Vinci Globe – cambridgescholars.com
Cartographers
- See Beauty Through The Eyes Of A Master Cartographer – opb.org
- The Cowboy Cartographer Who Loved California – atlasobscura.com
- A look at the Korean psyche through maps : Exhibit honors Joseon cartographers for their accomplishments – koreajoongangdaily.joins.com
- Mapping Aotearoa in te reo Māori – radionz.co.nz
- Mapmaker Creates Beautiful Tools for Exploring the Outdoors – statecollege.com
- Duncan Stewart obituary – thetimes.co.uk
- Where on Earth is the map? – antonthomasart.com
Opinion
- Electronic Cartography market – cbreporter.com
- Marine Electronic Cartography Market Latest Trends and Key Drivers Supporting Growth through 2016 – 2026 – latestmarketreports.com
- An open source resistance takes shape as tech giants race to map the world – factordaily.com
- Tea if by sea, cha if by land: Why the world only has two words for tea – qz.com
- MapLab: The Cartography of Chaos – citylab.com
- Tender Maps: The Feminist Function of Emotional Cartography – conversations.e-flux.com
- Like Uber, but for Cartographers – citylab.com
Cartographic Insights
- 12 Ways To Divide The UK: From Accent To Religion – brilliantmaps.com
- How National Geographic Has Mapped Hurricanes Over 130 Years – nationalgeographic.com
- This incredible map shows where the highest levels of unemployment are in Gauteng – businesstech.co.za
- UK’s worst-selling map: The empty landscape charted by OS440 – theguardian.com
Cartographic Developments
- New World Map That Accurately Shows Earth in 2D Created by Scientists – newsweek.com
- Robots ahoy! Mapping Earth’s surface – bbc.com
- Microdrones – Real world BVLOS corridor mapping in Germany – suasnews.com
- The USGS Is Now Mapping Space To Mine Extraterrestrial Resources – forbes.com
Cartographic Guidance
- Geography 101: Find Your Elevation – mapscaping.com
- Folding paper globes – mapscaping.com
Cartographic Research
- Researcher explores what causes maps to go viral on the web – phys.org
Industry News
- Google lends you your Street View Trekker backpacks to map – funwithvertices.blogspot.com
- The tech giant has been collecting 3D data for its mapping service – nwemail.co.uk
Curious Cartography
- Personne ne vit ici – imgur.com
250 years ago: Cook – Navigator and Cartographer
- Captain Cook set sail for Australia 250 years ago. Who was he and was he eaten by cannibals? – news.com.au
Fringe
- World Building Tools – fictorians.com
- Start with the Map – newyorker.com
- Wizards, Moomins and pirates: the magic and mystery of literary maps – theguardian.com
- Procedurally generated maps of medieval cities, suitable for RPGs – boingboing.net
Category: eCARTO News, General News