Tag: USA

Aug 21, 2017 / RE:POST

This is the Washington Post graphic of the American eclipse. It clearly shows what the the eclipse will look like in your part of the country. Thanks to Geoawesomeness. Check…

Jun 16, 2017 / MAKING THINGS

I’m thrilled to announce that my Detroit map, “Detroit: Industrial Ruins, Temples of Commerce” was selected as a Map of the Month by the American Geographical Society! This is the…

Apr 1, 2017 / MAKING THINGS

I started it last June. It is the first major creative project of my sabbatical, and a leap of faith. I rolled it up in a tube and put it…

Oct 29, 2016 / DISCOVERY

In June, I had the opportunity to visit the University of Wisconsin, to see the globe collection of the American Geographical Society (AGS), in Milwaukee. The AGS’s entire collection of…

Oct 12, 2016 / RE:POST

Of course I wonder about the state of paper maps in the age of smart phone maps and apps that can get you around efficiently (usually). Several people I’ve spoken…

Aug 28, 2016 / TRY THIS!

Here’s one you may or may not have seen. With each number you type, the map highlights an area, zooming into the area of the USA zip code.  Cool. Zipdecode…