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ASU GIS Day

Celebrate GIS Day at ASU! Join the global celebration and discover how Geographic Information Systems shape communities and the world. Hosted by ASU's School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Pl...

A beautiful illustration on the map centered on eastern Lake Powell.

Map of the Month: September 2025

The Four Corners region is the long-inhabited homeland of two peoples, the Hopi and the Diné, also known as the Navajo. The Hopi reservation lies entirely within the state of Arizona and is entirely c...

A black and white map detailing a small portion of the city of Lima. Streets and building plans are shown.

Map of the Month: August 2025

Lima was founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco Pizarro in a fertile river valley in 1535. In 1542, it was made the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru. Lima is the capital and largest city in P...

A portion of an illustrated map of Manhattan, showing the skyline and centered on the Empire State Building

Map of the Month: July 2025

Welcome to our July 2025 Map of the Month! This month's map, Manhattan New York, by Unique Media Incorporated, is one that at first glance may seem like an ordinary artistic depiction of a city. Howev...

A portion of the "Heart of Arizona" Map showing the Phoenix Valley

Map of the Month: May 2025

From the San Francisco peaks to the banks of the Salt River, Arizona is arguably one of the most breathtaking states in the continental U.S. While many people carry generalized ideas about the physica...

A portion of the map centered on Montreal showing the division of Canada into Canada East, Canada West, and Nova Scotia

Map of the Month: April 2025

The United States and Canada have a long shared history and strong cultural and political ties. They existed together as part of British America until the independence of the Thirteen Colonies in 1783...

A portion of a black and white map showing a river with a bridge crossing the lower middle. river boats are traversing the river.

Map of the Month: March 2025

Founded just after the Revolutionary War, the city of Parkersburg was settled at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha rivers in West Virginia. Originally called Newport, the town’s name was c...

A portion of the map showing the title "Tombstone A.T." with the subtitle "By R. N. Mullin Toledo Ohio" and a portion of Toughnut Street.

Map of the Month: February 2025

Tombstone is a southeast Arizona town that lies on the historical road between El Paso Texas and San Diego. That critical transportation feature contributed to its importance in the 19th and 20th cent...

An illustrated Grand Canyon landscape with figures in the foreground

Historic Grand Canyon atlas finds new home

A recent donation of a significant Grand Canyon atlas to the Map and Geospatial Hub at the ASU Library is expanding access to rare cartographic materials at Hayden Library. An original copy of the “A...