In the days before Google Maps, when AAA TripTiks and Thomas Guides ruled the planet…
Greg Miller has unearthed a video produced in the 1940s that shows mapmakers drafting road maps by hand in the 1940s. In the video, from the Prelinger Archive, mapmaking is portrayed as a "heroic endeavor," writes Miller.
FULL STORY: Vintage Video Explains How Road Maps Were Made in 1940
The Future of Mapping is Going Indoors
Cartographers have a new world to map, as technology opens up the interiors of malls, museums, and other large spaces to online exploration.
Exploring the Mental Terrain of Ancient Mapmaking
A new exhibition on Greco-Roman mapmaking at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World in New York examines the relationship between geographic and metaphysical world views.
Maps: How Much of Your City is Parking?
The percentage of land dedicated to parking in the central districts of major U.S. cities ranges from 4 percent to as much as 42 percent.
National Parks Layoffs Will Cause Communities to Lose Billions
Thousands of essential park workers were laid off this week, just before the busy spring break season.
Retro-silient?: America’s First “Eco-burb,” The Woodlands Turns 50
A master-planned community north of Houston offers lessons on green infrastructure and resilient design, but falls short of its founder’s lofty affordability and walkability goals.
Delivering for America Plan Will Downgrade Mail Service in at Least 49.5 Percent of Zip Codes
Republican and Democrat lawmakers criticize the plan for its disproportionate negative impact on rural communities.
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Balancing Bombs and Butterflies: How the National Guard Protects a Rare Species
The National Guard at Fort Indiantown Gap uses GIS technology and land management strategies to balance military training with conservation efforts, ensuring the survival of the rare eastern regal fritillary butterfly.
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