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The surveyor and the mapper — sharing the same stage

November 4, 2020

The world of mathematics has always been a mysterious one. It is universally loved by those who enjoy […]

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This article is tagged with data collector, geographic information systems, geospatial, GIS, GIS field, GIS technician, GPS receiver, history, mapping, survey, Tim Burch and posted in Opinions, Survey

Credit: Joseph C. Grabowski

From the Great Pyramids to GIS/GPS

November 12, 2019

Connection to the Stars The Great Pyramids still cast their long shadow upon history. It’s been said that […]

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This article is tagged with geography, Geospatial Solutions, Great Pyramids, history, John Harrison, meridian, Mesopotamia, navigational maps, surveying and posted in Featured Stories, GeoIntelligence Insider, Opinions

A European region in 2015. (Image: OpenStreetMap/GPS World)

Diving into digital mapping history with OpenStreetMap

May 12, 2019

A tool developed by Mapbox explores “10 years of OpenStreetMap.” During that decade, hundreds of thousands of people […]

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This article is tagged with crowdsourcing, history, Mapbox, OpenStreetMap, Steve Coast and posted in From the Magazine, Mapping