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Future of the USGS topoBuilder Application

Feb 13, 2023 Blog

Future of the USGS topoBuilder Application

In February 2022, the National Geospatial Program (NGP) launched the topoBuilder application as a pilot capability for the public. This free, customizable, topographic mapping…

Authoritative Trails and the Business of Maps

Oct 30, 2017 Blog

Authoritative Trails and the Business of Maps

Sunday October 22, 2017 9am-Noon in Ketchum 1B64 For years, OSM has been known as the defacto standard repository for trail mapping data, and…

Print Maps Give you the Big Picture-There’s Nothing like It Online

Jul 18, 2017 Avenza

Print Maps Give you the Big Picture-There’s Nothing like It Online

I love reading about maps in the news, especially printed maps. So, I was pleased to see this article in the Star Tribune about…

Introduction of ALEX corporation, ALEXCIOUS shopping site, AuthaGraph and Geographia

Jul 6, 2017 Blog

Introduction of ALEX corporation, ALEXCIOUS shopping site, AuthaGraph and Geographia

The ALEX Corporation is very glad to join the IMIA as a new member. ALEX Corporation was founded in 2010 by Koichiro Tsujino, the former…

“Maps are Now Mine” by Dave McIlhagga, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Jul 13, 2016 Blog

“Maps are Now Mine” by Dave McIlhagga, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Maps are now Mine Remember the good old days when mappers ruled the world, and every map that any mortal saw was sourced, designed,…

Adventure Beckons, part of the IMIA Blog Series Part “What is a Map?”

Jun 15, 2016 Blog

Adventure Beckons, part of the IMIA Blog Series Part “What is a Map?”

Adventure Beckons What is a map? To me, a map is an adventure waiting to happen. As a teenager in the 1990s, I loved…

Encapsulated Vs. Laminated Maps

Aug 10, 2015 Blog

Encapsulated Vs. Laminated Maps

What is an Encapsulated Map? Probably the most often asked question is what does encapsulated map mean? Once I tell them that it’s also…

Introduction to the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Feb 24, 2015 Blog

Introduction to the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Over the next few months IMIA will be sponsoring a series of blogs written by guest bloggers on the topic: “What is a Map?”.…

The Map Experience

Feb 18, 2015 Blog

The Map Experience

What if you had never seen a printed map? What if all you only knew about was electronic devices? This tongue in cheek video…