Deconstructing a recent Apple Watch ad.
How Big is a Degree?
January 21, 2022
Tagged: Maps
Items related to maps of all types, both paper and online.
History of Cartography recognized in Wisconsin News
October 29, 2021
How long does it take to tell the story of maps and mappers from prehistoric times to the present? As it turns out, approximately forty years. Inside UW recently published a celebratory article documenting the …
Wisconsin DOT Releases Rustic Roads Interactive Map
October 4, 2021
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has a new Rustic Roads interactive map highlighting these unique rural roadways.
Customizing Layer Content in Geospatial PDFs
September 21, 2021
How to create customized geospatial PDFs with layer controls.
Using Google’s My Maps Tool To Make a Simple Web Map
May 13, 2021
Google’s My Maps tool is an easy way to make a simple web map. In this posting, My Maps is used to make a web map of unincorporated communities in Kewaunee county.
History of Cartography Project Launches New Video Series
April 12, 2021
The History of Cartography Project has launched a new online video series to celebrate publication of “Cartography in the European Enlightenment” (Volume 4 of the “History of Cartography”).
Conservation completed for Science Hall’s oldest relief model
November 26, 2019
The oldest relief model in Science Hall, Edwin Howell’s 1875 “Grand Canyon of the Colorado and Southern Cliffs of Utah,” has been restored using conservation techniques.
Trout Stream Maps
November 3, 2017
The Wisconsin DNR maintains a very nice page with links to countywide trout stream maps. Both black & white and color maps are available that show the location and stream classification. The DNR page also contains direct links to online interactive maps for additional stream information.
Magnetic Declination
August 21, 2017
The angular difference between the geographic and the magnetic meridians at a point on the earth is called magnetic declination. The values for magnetic declination in Wisconsin vary today from -4.0° in Door County to +1.5° in the west-central part of the state. While these values are not as great as the +20° declination in Seattle, Washington, they are still of concern to surveyors, map makers and navigators, and others who use maps or compasses.
Historic Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
July 21, 2017
The Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are a valuable resource for genealogists, historians, urban planners, teachers or anyone with a personal connection to a community, street or building. The maps depict more than 12,000 American towns and cities. They show the size, shape and construction materials of dwellings, commercial buildings, factories and other structures.