NYC New Subway Map
(nytimes.com)
When it comes to the New York City subway, what once was old is new again.
When it comes to the New York City subway, what once was old is new again.
Globe Gores
(blogs.loc.gov)
The Geography and Map Division holds a variety of printed globe gores in a variety of sizes and configurations ranging from some of the earliest examples in the 16th century to more modern examples in the 20th century.
The Geography and Map Division holds a variety of printed globe gores in a variety of sizes and configurations ranging from some of the earliest examples in the 16th century to more modern examples in the 20th century.
Google confirms it deleted Maps Timeline data for some
(theverge.com)
Google Maps users have recently been complaining on places like Reddit that their Timeline data — the app’s historical record of where they’ve been — had disappeared. Now, Google has confirmed that it accidentally deleted the data and that anyone who wasn’t using Google’s cloud backups is out of luck.
Google Maps users have recently been complaining on places like Reddit that their Timeline data — the app’s historical record of where they’ve been — had disappeared. Now, Google has confirmed that it accidentally deleted the data and that anyone who wasn’t using Google’s cloud backups is out of luck.
Can Large Vision Language Models Read Maps Like a Human?
(arxiv.org)
In this paper, we introduce MapBench-the first dataset specifically designed for human-readable, pixel-based map-based outdoor navigation, curated from complex path finding scenarios.
In this paper, we introduce MapBench-the first dataset specifically designed for human-readable, pixel-based map-based outdoor navigation, curated from complex path finding scenarios.
A map of torii around the world
(google.com)
This map was created by a user. Learn how to create your own.
This map was created by a user. Learn how to create your own.
MapQuest's 'Name Your Own Gulf'
(mapquest.com)
Take the power of MapQuest with you wherever you go. Download our mobile apps for turn-by-turn navigation, live traffic updates, and more.
Take the power of MapQuest with you wherever you go. Download our mobile apps for turn-by-turn navigation, live traffic updates, and more.
United States Power Outage Map
(poweroutage.us)
PowerOutage.us is an ongoing project created to track, record, and aggregate power outages across the United States.
PowerOutage.us is an ongoing project created to track, record, and aggregate power outages across the United States.
Apple Is Renaming Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Maps App
(bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. is renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on its Maps app, following an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump on his first day in office.
Apple Inc. is renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on its Maps app, following an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump on his first day in office.
Google Earth has begun updating images of Gaza
(reddit.com)
Google Earth has begun updating images of Gaza (old.reddit.com)
Google Earth has begun updating images of Gaza (old.reddit.com)
Mercator: Extreme
(mrgris.com)
The Mercator projection is infamous for its distortion at high latitudes.
The Mercator projection is infamous for its distortion at high latitudes.
Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien's Middle-Earth
(nytimes.com)
In 1977, Karen Wynn Fonstad made a long shot cold call to J.R.R. Tolkien’s American publisher with the hope of landing a dream assignment: to create an exhaustive atlas of Middle-earth, the setting of the author’s widely popular “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”
In 1977, Karen Wynn Fonstad made a long shot cold call to J.R.R. Tolkien’s American publisher with the hope of landing a dream assignment: to create an exhaustive atlas of Middle-earth, the setting of the author’s widely popular “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”
Mapping all 13.8 gigapixels of the Caves of Qud world map
(kernelmethod.org)
Caves of Qud is a science-fantasy roguelike coming out on December 5th, 2024. In roguelike tradition, the majority of its maps are procedurally generated.
Caves of Qud is a science-fantasy roguelike coming out on December 5th, 2024. In roguelike tradition, the majority of its maps are procedurally generated.
Foursquare's 104M Points of Interest
(marksblogg.com)
Point of Interest (POI) datasets of any strong quality have rarely been published freely. Overture and OpenStreetMap (OSM) have been making inroads but even in 2021, I could only find half of Starbucks' locations in OSM.
Point of Interest (POI) datasets of any strong quality have rarely been published freely. Overture and OpenStreetMap (OSM) have been making inroads but even in 2021, I could only find half of Starbucks' locations in OSM.
Foursquare Open Source Places Data
(foursquare.com)
In an effort to change that dynamic, we are announcing today the general availability of a foundational open data set, Foursquare Open Source Places (“FSQ OS Places”).
In an effort to change that dynamic, we are announcing today the general availability of a foundational open data set, Foursquare Open Source Places (“FSQ OS Places”).
Visualizing World War II
(wordpress.com)
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you’ll know that maps and history are two of my favorite things. I love history because I love learning about the vast panoply of the human experience, the millions of twisting threads of time that created the world we live in today. And I love maps because I don’t think you can really understand the world without being able to picture it.
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you’ll know that maps and history are two of my favorite things. I love history because I love learning about the vast panoply of the human experience, the millions of twisting threads of time that created the world we live in today. And I love maps because I don’t think you can really understand the world without being able to picture it.