Maps

Intuitive to look at spatial patterns and great for distributing geographic data.

Cities projected to be under water by 2100

Using Climate Central sea-level rise estimates, The Guardian plots and maps the potential…

A study of the geographic forms in cartography

Cartographer Geraldine Sarmiento from Mapzen explores the drawing forms in cartography, such as…

Mapping happiness

Gallup surveyed Americans about their well-being across various factors. National Geographic gets into…

Map of Santa Rosa fires

Using both satellite images and ground surveys, The New York Times maps the…

US electricity sources map

This interactive map from CarbonBrief shows how America generates electricity. Each circle represents…

Darkness mapped in Puerto Rico

Three weeks in, much of Puerto Rico is still without power. Denise Lu…

Grid map variations

Grid maps are a useful way to show state-level data, as they give…

LEGO world map

Check out this five-foot long LEGO world map. [W]e wanted to have a…

Time map shows locations based on how long it takes to get there

With the premise that we often search for locations based on how long…

Thermal structure of Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria touched down in Puerto Rico. This visualization by Joshua Stevens at…

Aviation tracker with depth

I’ve grown bored of maps that show commuter traffic, but for whatever reason,…

Tour of Saturn through Cassini, the satellite that crashes on Friday

About two decades ago, the Cassini satellite headed towards Saturn and has been…

Landsat satellite imagery browser

Downloading and viewing satellite imagery is a bit of a process. There are…

Mortgages in terms of years of working life

Buying a house is often confusing and complex, compounded by a dollar sign…

Thirty years of floods

Based on data from the Dartmouth Flood Observatory, Lazaro Gamio for Axios mapped…

Harvey rainfall map

In case you didn’t hear, Houston is getting some rain due to Hurricane…

Flights passing through the shadow of the sun

Here’s a neat one by John Muyskens for The Washington Post. Using data…

Sunsquatch, the only eclipse map you need

It’s solar eclipse time. There have been a lot of maps leading up…