Map and Geospatial Hub news
Map of the Month: May 2023
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, glo...
KJZZ Interview: Hub Director Talks About Complexities of Mapping the Desert
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,...
Map of the Month: April 2023
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...
3D Explorer Application Wins American Library Association (ALA) Award
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...
Barrett Honors Thesis Defense at the Map and Geospatial Hub — Global Supply Chains and the Russia-Ukraine War
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 Integratio...
Map of the Month: March 2023
Our March Map of the Month is this 1880s “City of London Directory Map” by William Hill and Leonard Collinridge. It depicts the rapidly growing metropolis of London in detail, including the city’s war...
Workshop: Harnessing the Power of Near-Daily Satellite Imagery
Join us at Hayden Library on February 16th for a hands-on, 2-hour workshop to learn more about your Planet access, Planet’s web applications, and our visualization tools. Thursday, February 16th 2:...
Map of the Month: February 2023
Our February Map of the Month is this 1945 map of the “Papago Park Prisoner of War Camp” that was used to hold German P.O.W.s during the Second World War. The map provides a detailed overview of the e...
Map of the Month: January 2023
Happy New Year! Our January Map of the Month is this map titled “North America Drawn from the Latest and Best Authorities” that is believed to be from the 1780s. It was made by Thomas Kitchin, an Engl...