May 2025 Archives
Scanning the Iconic Burj Al Arab
Scanning the Iconic Burj Al Arab –
An ambitious 3D scanning project captured one of the world’s unique hotels in detail to help shape its next chapter.
A Reckoning with the Rwenzori
3D model maps of disappearing tropical glaciers reveal a stark warning for the cultural future of Uganda’s Bakonzo people
Hijacking Cartography
Maps as Art Artist Ed Fairburn loves collecting all sorts of antique ephemera, but he has a particular soft spot for maps, which he uses as a canvas to express his art. For example, in this ink work over a map of Brooklyn (based on Cram’s 1894 Universal Atlas), Fairburn draws a human face along […]
Finding and Preserving Lost Black Cemeteries
Finding and Preserving Lost Black Cemeteries – UAVs and ground-penetrating radar are making the work more successful and efficient
MAPPS Is Leading Geospatial Advocacy Efforts in Washington, D.C.
This article summarizes several long-standing and highly effective MAPPS programs which demonstrate the associations’ dedication to Democracy in Action, public and private partnerships, and geospatial political advocacy. The programs below allow MAPPS members to engage in the political process by making their collected voices heard on Capitol Hill and with federal agencies