The Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship: Applications are Open for 2027, and Learn About Our 2026 Fellows! (May 12, 2026 08:42)
The Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship is open to applicants for the 2027 term. Lea...

The Elusive Delta of the Niger River (May 8, 2026 13:29)
It took centuries for European maps to accurately portray the route of Africa's third-l...

Mapping the Arctic Explorations of Sir John Ross (Apr 29, 2026 12:04)
John Ross, a British naval officer led three Arctic expeditions. In 1818 and 1829, he l...

SYMAPping the Puget Sound: Exploring Early Techniques in Computer Cartography (Apr 24, 2026 13:07)
The 1970 Census was the first United States decennial census to be released in machine-...

Connecting Waterways: The Historic Significance of Portages (Apr 17, 2026 12:19)
This post will discuss the historic significance of portages and their depictions on ma...

What’s Blooming in the Map Division (Apr 9, 2026 06:30)
This post highlights activities and events during the month of April in the Geography a...

A Drifting World: The Supercontinent of Pangaea (Apr 3, 2026 06:07)
Around 200 million years ago, the supercontinent of Pangaea began to break apart into t...

Home Rule Comes for Home Brew: Mapping Whiskey Regulation in the United States (Mar 27, 2026 10:08)
The production of distilled spirits, especially whiskey, has been an economic asset of ...

Founded in the Forest: Mapping the History of Belize (Mar 19, 2026 06:51)
A fascinating 1787 map serves as a cartographic launching point for exploring the uniqu...

A Country the Size of Washington, DC (Mar 13, 2026 13:36)
This post explores the history and geographic complexity of Europe’s fourth-smallest co...