Mapmaking, projections, atlases, and the politics of borders and names.
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Utah Public Radio The Equal Earth projection map on Access Utah The United Nations General Assembly recently voted overwhelmingly to endorse the Equal Earth projection map, which shows Africa and other equatorial regions in their true proportions instead of using…
When we last saw Marilyn Butler, she was wrapping up her folders of “Mapping Georgetown” columns, many of which have appeared in The Georgetowner. On a simple 8 ½ x 12-inch folded flyer with an outline map of Georgetown and a page…
Home - Science - UN members voted 164 to 1 to encourage the Equal Earth projection, where Brazil looks nearly four times the size of Greenland, a shift Latin American geographers say gives their region new visibility Tom Patterson had more or less retired…
For more than four centuries, the Mercator projection has shaped one of the world’s most familiar views of the planet. The icon map was designed to make navigation on the Earth’s oceans easier, but it came with a cost: the…
ACHUKA Book of the Day 9 Oct 2026 Publisher: Magic Cat Publishing ISBN: 9781917044677 Discover the history of humankind … Discover the history of humankind from a new perspective in this extremely appealing non-fiction title. This fascinating first snapshot of the world’s past, present…
Member states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) have agreed to develop a common map and a unified catalog of geographical names. According to Report's Kazakhstan bureau, the agreements were reached following the 3rd meeting of the heads of cartographic…
The OS archives are comprehensively mined to chronicle stories of map-making, trails and transport, dramatic changes in fortunes for towns and cities, wars, royalty and Britain’s wild natural environment, among many other topics. It is inspiration for anyone who loves…
Equal Earth silhouette map compared with the Mercator projection, via Tobias Jung CC BY-SA 4.0. Togo told the world that Africa matters. Australia should heed the lesson for the Pacific. Australia’s map gap for the Blue Continent Map enthusiasts – who seldom…
As of Sept. 4, the United Nations voted to adopt a new world map that would more accurately represent the size of Africa. The “Correct the Map” resolution was passed with 164 votes against 1 (United States), and six nations — Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania,…
Maps. Where would we be without them? And how would we even know? They can anchor us in a place or help us get somewhere else. They can show us global political realities via the drawing of contested country borders.