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The Grand Canyon is one of the modern natural wonders of the world. It’s been mapped countless times over the years, and is the second most visited national park in the United States. However, the mapping history of the Grand Canyon is relatively young; the first USGS quadrangle maps of the Canyon w...

One hundred and sixty one years ago, the American Civil War was raging all across the country. During the height of this conflict, The Territory of Arizona was officially established in February of 1863. Efforts to create the Arizona Territory had been ongoing since at least 1856, with a few maps sh...

Our July Map of the Month is this 1934 “National Forests, State Forests, National Parks, National Monuments, and Indian Reservations” by the U.S Department of Agriculture and the U.S Forest Service. This historic map acts as a point of reference to compare how much land in the United States has been...

June 6th, 1944. The largest amphibious invasion ever undertaken is in full swing. Our June Map of the Month was published in commemoration of that historic event- known as D-Day. This map was one in a series of maps published throughout the second world war; the “Dated Events War Map”. Ours in parti...

Our May Map of the Month is the 1960 publication, “Geology of the Arctic”, as prepared by the First International Symposium on Arctic Geology. This exquisite map is a compilation of geologic maps, global navigation charts, and bathymetric charts from countries in the northern hemisphere.  ...

As the Sonoran desert and biotic communities of the American southwest begin to bud with warming weather, KJZZ radio reached out to Director Matthew Toro in a recent episode of Saguaro Land (March 29, 2023). Magnified portion of the 1980 Biotic Commun...

Our April Map of the Month is this 1907 map of the American Southwest titled, the ”Greatest Mineral Belt in the World”. The map depicts the breadth of gold, silver, and copper through the mineral belt as it spans over California, Nevada, and Arizona. ...

The Map and Geospatial Hub is honored to report that it is the recipient of the 2023 Best Emerging Technology Application (BETA) Award of the American Library Association’s Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) for its 3D Explorer application. The ALA award committee, from the RUSA Emerging...

The Map and Geospatial Hub is pleased to be hosting an open-to-the-public Barrett Honors thesis defense early next month. See full details below. Student Name Sara Williams Thesis Title Integration of Geographical Technologies to Visualize Supply Chain Networks and Analyze the Impact of the Ukra...