Check out this map showing the autocomplete predictions of a “cost search” for each state’s capital. The search phase was “how much does a * cost in …”. Some of the autocomplete predictions were rather … well, you will see!
Back in 1913, the National Highway Association drew up the first proposed highway plan. Their campaign stressed that good roads lead to things like good schools, good health, good morals, good times, etc. Check out the article and maps leading up to the nation’s first nationwide system of numbered highways adopted in November 1926.
According to Jay Famiglietti, the senior water scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech and a professor of Earth system science at UC Irvine, California has about one year of water supply left in its reservoirs. Are you ready to ration? What is your government agency you work for going to do? Imagine what this will do to California’s economy … and the way we will live here, or leave for greener pastures. Check out the LA Times Op-Ed piece.
See also USGS California Drought.
Check out this story about how a previously unknown map collection of a hospital dietician ended up doubling the size of the Los Angeles Public Library’s map archives in one single day!
This interesting and interactive map comes from the New York Times. A lot of information is displayed showing migration information by state. Very good use of colors and symbols to show multi layered migration data. Select a year, then hover over the different areas of the state to get more info. Check it out.
Curious on how to make a wind map? Or maybe just a map of magnitude and direction of flow? I found this post that steps you through the process using ArcGIS Desktop.
Interested in map history? Doing a research projected in map history or cartography? You might want to check out The International Directory of Researchers in Map History.
The purpose of the directory is to promote communication among researchers who study the history of maps and to provide information about the field to the public. The directory is an open source for contact information, current interests, research projects, and publications related to map history. Check it out.
ESRI has updated ArcGIS Online for March. One of the big ones is what they call Smart Mapping which include new ways to symbolize data, “smart” defaults, and data-driven workflows. Check it out.
Check out HistoricPlacesLA.org. It is the first online information and management system specifically created to inventory, map, and help protect the City of Los Angeles’ significant historic resources. It showcases the city’s diversity of historic resources, including architecturally significant buildings and places of social importance, as well as historic districts, bridges, parks, and streetscapes.
Thanks goes to Barry Waite at the City of Carson for pointing out this resource.
The Department of Geography at California State University Long Beach is accepting applications for our Master of Science in Geographic Information Science (MSGISci) degree program. The application deadline is April 1st; the FAFSA deadline is March 2nd (https://fafsa.ed.gov/).
Key Program Features: ▪ 1-year completion time (30 units). ▪ Schedule is designed to meet the needs of working professionals (courses are offered on weeknights and Saturdays) ▪ Tuition and fees are just under $20,000. Additional program details and application information can be found at www.beachgis.com.
Suzanne P. Wechsler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Geography, California State University Long Beach (CSULB)
Director, Master of Science in Geographic Information Science (MSGISci)
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