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Shell Oil Company road maps - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

Shell Oil Company road maps - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection Gas station road maps of states and cities from the 1940s and 1950s, mostly before the turnpikes, freeways, and interstates were built....

Posted by Michael Bates on September 24, 2019 10:01 AM

Satellite Image Guide for Journalists and Media - Pierre Markuse

Satellite Image Guide for Journalists and Media - Pierre Markuse "So you would like to use a satellite image in your article and you would like to explain it to your viewers? Here is a short guide covering some of...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 17, 2019 4:23 PM

Strava Global Heatmap

Interactive map shows uploaded activity routes of fitness-trackers users who share their routes socially through the Strava app. Popular pedestrian routes and jogging paths show up, as do cut-through streets, commuter routes, and even ferry routes. Over a billion...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 1, 2018 9:14 PM

Nolli map as a tool for small developers | CNU

Nolli map as a tool for small developers | CNU "A Nolli Map is a two-dimensional plan drawing used to understand and document the accessibility and flow of space within a city. The first Nolli ever was drawn by the...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 3, 2017 11:45 PM

NFL Fans on Facebook

NFL Fans on Facebook County-by-county, a map showing which NFL team has the most "likes." (Question: How do they know what county you live in?) The Dallas Cowboys truly are America's Team, with significant outposts in Nevada, Idaho, Virginia, and...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 3, 2014 1:22 AM

How Much Snow It Takes to Cancel School Across the US

Gizmodo: How Much Snow It Takes to Cancel School Across the US Fascinating map. Tulsa is listed as 1", but just to the southeast of us, the mere prediction of snow is sufficient for the superintendent to call the radio...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 3, 2014 12:59 AM

Oklahoma Precincts and Districts, 2012 at GeoCommons

Oklahoma Precincts and Districts, 2012 at GeoCommons Layered over Bing maps, see where precinct, state house and senate district, and congressional district boundaries lie. Different boundary sets can be toggled off and on....

Posted by Michael Bates on January 12, 2014 1:09 AM