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Illustrated map of the Grand Canyon showing canyon detail, tourist attractions, Native American cultural icons of Northern Arizona, and various related comics

Map of the Month: November 2021

Our November Map of the Month is this illustrated map titled “Grand Canyon” by Uruguayan-American artist Jo Mora. The map depicts approximately one fourth of the Grand Canyon, focusing on the portion ...

view of the ghost town of Tombstone with an illustration of a gunslinger and three other nearby ghost towns

Map of the Month: October 2021

Our October Map of the Month is this 1963 map titled “Arizona’s Lost Mines and Ghost Towns”. It features some of Arizona’s most famous lost mines and ghost towns as well as the more obscure, and it in...

A student and staff member inspecting a map in the Map and Geospatial Hub.

Hub Hiring Two Student Workers (Fall 2021)

The Hub is Hiring! The ASU Library Map and Geospatial Hub is searching for two new student workers to join our team! Any interested students should be sure to apply by the application deadline of Octo...

A hand-drawn view of the Grand Canyon from the Transept.

ASU News: How cartography helped the Grand Canyon become grand

View the full ASU News Article, How cartography helped the Grand Canyon become grand, written by Lauren Whitby, and published on September 28, 2021, at the following URL: https://news.asu.edu/20210928...

Map of the Month: September 2021

It’s been one month since Sun Devils came back to campus after nearly 16 months of remote learning. To celebrate our return to in-person learning, our September Map of the Month is this 1980 illustrat...

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Hub Director Featured in American Libraries Magazine

Matthew Toro, ASU Library’s director of maps, imagery, and geospatial services, was featured in the September/October 2021 issue of American Libraries magazine. ...

Screenshot of the 3D Explorer's map scene view

ASU News: Mapping the ASU Library map collection

View the full ASU News article, Mapping the ASU LIbrary mapp collection, written by Britt Lewis, and published on August 20, 2021, at the following URL: https://news.asu.edu/20210820-mapping-asu-libra...

Map of Europe and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic. Boundaries between countries featured, which include Ireland, England, France, German, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Netherlands, Lithuania, are variably colored. Country names are black and bolded while town names densely cover the interior.

Map of the Month: August 2021

Our August Map of the Month is this National Geographic map titled Europe and the Near East. It displays a comprehensive post-WWII view of Western and Eastern Europe as well as the North African Coast...

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Esri License Renewals

You may have seen a warning that your Esri software license is set to expire. The warning appears because ASU's license agreement with Esri renews at the end of the month. This happens every year; it ...