Map and Geospatial Hub

Green, black, and grey map of historic Victoria Harbour Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region (SAR), China, constructed from multiple geographic features of Open Street Map layers, including roads, building footprints, and various land use layers.

Data

Geospatial datasets with explicitly defined coordinates, typically in vector or raster format.

Data

Topographic map detail of the Saguaro Lake reservoir section of the Salt River. Potential flood zones are indicated with a deep brick red color.

Maps

Geologic, historic, thematic and topographic maps. Globes, atlases and related books too.

Maps

Multi-spectral false-color composite image highlighting areas of vegetation (in red) in the Phoenix metropolitan region. The Salt River winds through the center of the image.

Imagery

Historic and contemporary aerial photographs and satellite scenes derived through remote sensing.

Imagery

Software

Licensed and open source geographic information systems (GIS) and related software tools.

Software

Geospatial workshop attendees use their computers to follow along with an instructor as he leads them through downloading information on geographic areas of interest.

Events

Workshops and special events related to all aspects of geospatial technologies and mapping.

Events

A silver three-dimensional topographic rendering of the Cape Solitude quadrangle map, showing the confluence of the Colorado River and Little Colorado Rivers in the Grand Canyon region.

Projects

Geospatial data management, processing, analysis, visualization, curation, storytelling and more.

Projects

A mid-19th century map of Mexico overlaid upon a digital model of Earth, stretching over its approximate actual position in North America.

News

Activities and goings-on at the Hub and with its collaborators and partners throughout the community.

News

A three-quarter aerial view of the center of Tempe campus, featuring Hayden Library, from an illustrated oblique map of ASU published in 1985.

About

What we do. Hours, address and contact information. Get connected. Learn more about our team.

About

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ASU GeoData

ASU GeoData is where to start your search for geospatial data. It's a dynamic platform to explore, retrieve, and build web maps and apps with data layers for spatial analysis and visualization. Start here to search for and explore GIS data.

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A diverse collection of maps appear on black display panels set upon a wall within a digital rendition of the Map and Geospatial Hub space.

3D Explorer

The 3D Explorer is where to start your search for maps. It's a digital twin of the actual Map and Geospatial Hub space and the thousands of maps and other cartographic materials contained therein. Start here to search for and explore maps.

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What is the Map and Geospatial Hub?

The Map and Geospatial Hub is ASU's library-based center for geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, geovisualization and cartography, and the associated technologies needed to transform geospatial data into powerful, value-added information. We tell stories with maps and data.

Select About to learn more and get connected, or Projects to go more in-depth about specific initiatives.

Watch MGH 101: Intro to the Map and Geospatial Hub on YouTube.