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Map of the Month: June 2021
Our June Map of the Month is this 1844 Plan de l'embouchure du Rio Colorado dans la Mer Vermeille (English title: Plan from the Mouth of Rio Colorado in the Ruddy Sea). It is a French survey of the mouth of the Colorado River that displays information on the river’s depth, islands, and other navigat...
Map of the Month – March 2021
Our March 2021 Map of the Month is this 1897 Pilot Chart of the Great Lakes by J.E. Craig and A.C. Roberts. It includes a detailed navigational map of the lakes as well as a variety of information on boating etiquette, weather signals, and other useful notes for sailing on the Great Lakes. ...
Map of the Month – February 2021
On February 14, 1912, the Territory of Arizona became a state at the end of one of the most complex journeys to statehood in American history. To celebrate Arizona’s statehood anniversary, February’s Map of the Month is titled State of Arizona and depicts Arizona in 1912, only a few months after it ...
Map of the Month – January 2021
The Map and Geospatial Hub is excited to announce the beginning of our new Map of the Month series where we will highlight a unique map in our collection at the end of each month. Our first featured Map of the Month is a historic map of the Crimean War titled Seat of War, published in 1854 by G.S. W...
USGS Aerial Orthophoto Web Map Index
If you’re looking for aerial photographs of Arizona from the 1970’s, the USGS Orthophotos are a good place to start. The scale for these black and white photos is 1:24,000 and they line up with the USGS 7.5’ topographic map series. These photos are housed at the ASU Map and Geospatial Hub. While th...
Mapping Grand Canyon Conference -- Website Live!
If you haven't yet heard, the Mapping Grand Canyon Conference is scheduled for Thursday, February 28 -- Friday, March 1, 2019. The dedicated conference website is now live at https://lib.asu.edu/mapping-grand-canyon-conference Mapping Grand Canyon C...
USDA Aerial Photo Index Web Map
Update 2021/03/25: this web mapping application has been updated and the blog was updated to reflect the changes. To better aid and streamline access to ASU Library’s collections of aerial photography, the Map and Geospatial Hub is actively creating web map indices. These interactive web maps show ...
Mapping Grand Canyon Conference -- Save the Date!
Save the date for the Mapping Grand Canyon Conference -- Thursday, February 28 -- Friday, March 1, 2019. The ASU Library Map and Geospatial Hub is pleased to host a symposium (mini-conference) dedicated to exploring, examining, and celebrating the cartographic history of the greater Grand Canyon reg...