Mapping / GIS / Cartography

Cartographer, what does it mean to you? Well, I was one for several years in the 90’s at my first “real” job and I loved it since I have always had an affinity for mapping ever since I can remember. Later I moved in the field of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) until the early 2000’s. If you love maps, cartography and GIS then get a nice dose of them here. I’ll list interesting sites relating to maps, some of the latest technology, stories from the trenches and more!

Google’s Timelapse Mapping Project

Google’s Timelapse Mapping Project This is one of those many projects that both excites and scares me. It excites me because I love mapping and I love to see how the world changes around me. One of my favorite projects to work on was the Ohio floodplain zones...