Map Resources Blog — Cartography

Investigative journalists are becoming schooled in the use and preparation of maps to support their work.

Last week we watched a vivid demonstration showing the difficulty of depicting the earth (a sphere) as a flat image (standard paper map).  Today, we collected some resources that go a little deeper in explaining the strengths and weaknesses of various projections. GIS Geography offers a their take on the limitations of flat maps, including extremely clear descriptions of the 3 types of map projections, Conic, Cylindrical and Azimuthal. If all this talk about map projections has gotten you curious about the various ways the earth is projected, go here to see 50 map projections.   For a truly encyclopedic...

Maps can be used to connote knowledge and information, authority and power, good planning, even fantasy and mystery. Check out some map shots from great movies.

Tune in to see helpful how-to videos for editing Map Resources vector maps with Adobe Illustrator.

Thinking of attending a cartography-related event in 2019?  See our list of favorites.