Tag Archives: mapping

Nat Geo Launched a Free Website for Printing Detailed Topographical Maps via PetaPixel

Posted on May 10, 2021 by dewelch

The folks at National Geographic just did a solid favor for all the adventurous outdoor photographers out there. They put every US Geological Survey (USGS) topographical map from across the United States on one easy-to-navigate site and made them easy … Continue reading →

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Home School: Free to Use and Reuse: Maps of Cities via Library of Congress Blog

Posted on May 27, 2020 by dewelch

Cities grow, adapt and change, like all living things. The Library’s map collections show this in all sorts of unexpected ways, offering a vision of days gone by, of what “normal” once looked like.  We present you with some fascinating … Continue reading →

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Home School: The Spherical Earth Society via Google Maps Mania

Posted on April 26, 2020 by dewelch

Currently the British Library is busy digitizing its collection of around 150 globes and making them available as 3D interactive visualizations. Not wanting to be outdone the National Maritime Museum has also released a virtual 3D visualization of one of its historical globes. … Continue reading →

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