Map and Geospatial Hub news

Map of the Month: February 2025
Tombstone is a southeast Arizona town that lies on the historical road between El Paso Texas and San Diego. That critical transportation feature contributed to its importance in the 19th and 20th cent...
Historic Grand Canyon atlas finds new home
A recent donation of a significant Grand Canyon atlas to the Map and Geospatial Hub at the ASU Library is expanding access to rare cartographic materials at Hayden Library. An original copy of the “A...

Map of the Month: January 2025
First populated almost 70,000 years ago by Indigenous Australians, Australia is a diverse and beautiful land. Large interior deserts span the majority of the continent, while Eucalyptus forests domina...

Map of the Month: December 2024
Last month, we covered the 49th state in the union. This month, we’re heading to number 50: Hawai’i! This archipelago, an independent unified kingdom from 1810 to 1893, was annexed by the United State...

Map of the Month: October 2024
At over 665,000 square miles, Alaska is the largest US state. It was purchased in 1867 from the Russian Empire to the tune of $7.2 million dollars ($129 million in today's dollars). Its immense size, ...

Map of the Month: September 2024
¡Bienvenidos todos a la Ciudad de México! From the chinampas of Xochimilco to the National Palace in the city center, Mexico City is one of the most historically significant cities of Latin America. W...

New Geospatial Data Analyst Joins the Team: Kirk Kirchner
The Map and Geospatial Hub is pleased to welcome Kirk Kirchner to ASU Library. Kirk will take over the role of Geospatial Data Analyst at the Map and Geospatial Hub where he will carry out a variety o...
Workshop: Mapping Your Future with Geo AI with Joseph Kerski
Arizona State University is pleased to be hosting Dr. Joseph J. Kerski, Education Manager for Esri, for the following 90-minute workshop event: Mapping Your Future with Geo AI Thursday, October 17 2...

Map of the Month: August 2024
The distribution of particular surnames on the island of Ireland lends clues as to the history and movement of its people. Primarily, Irish surnames originate from the Irish language. These names are ...