Every Ship Sunk in WWII / / No Comments Over the course of the Second World War more than 20,000 ships were sunk around the world. Esri’s Paul Heersink has spent the last ten years scouring historical records to create and map the ‘most comprehensive dataset’ of ships sunk in WWII.Resurfacing the Past is a fascinating story map which not only visualizes where Allied and Axis ships were lost in WWII, it also explores the WWII sunken Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: every, ship, Sunk, WWII
Indian Election Maps / / No Comments Counting is now underway of the votes in the world’s largest election. Over 642 million people are expected to have voted in the 2024 Indian General Election, the result of which will be declared today (June 4th). Based on the earliest results it appears that current prime minister Narendra Modi is likely to keep his job, but that his party, the BJP, will win less seats than in 2019.The Times Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: election, Indian, maps
Earth Nose Game Champion 2024 / / No Comments Welcome to the 2024 Earth Nose Game World Championship! This year’s event promises to be the most exciting and innovative yet, as players from around the globe gather to showcase their unique skills and compete for the coveted title of World Earth Nose Champion. Players in this year’s competition will have to be at the very top of their nasal game as the 2024 Nose Game World Championship Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: 2024, Champion, Earth, Game, Nose
The Loss of the Great American Grasslands / / No Comments The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Act for Grasslands. have teamed up to map the loss of grasslands in the United States. Over 2 million acres of American grasslands are lost on average every year. The result of which has a devastating effect on American wildlife. Using historical satellite records Map for Grasslands has tracked grassland loss in the USA over the last 30 years. By Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: American, Grasslands, GREAT, Loss
Old Maps Online / / No Comments Old Maps Online, MapTiler and the David Rumsey Map collection have launched TimeMap.org, a new interactive world map which allows you to explore the history of human civilization over the last 6,000 years. TimeMap promises to throw open the doors to the past, allowing you to explore bygone eras, trace the shifting boundaries of nations, encounter history’s most powerful figures, and witness the Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: maps, online
Guess This City – Daily Challenge / / No Comments Unveil the World with ‘Guess This City’: A New Daily Map-Based GameGet ready to embark on a new global adventure from the comfort of your home with the launch of ‘Guess This City,’ a new daily map-based game. Every day brings a new test of your geographical knowledge and deduction skills as you are challenged to identify hidden cities by revealing parts of a map, one click at a time.Discover Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: challenge, City, Daily, Guess, this
Spreading Love & Peace in Nutopia / / No Comments Nutopia is a conceptual country which was created by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1973 as a form of artistic expression and social commentary. Nutopia was created to be a utopian country with no land, no borders, and no passports, symbolizing an idea of peace and global citizenship.The country of Nutopia has a white flag, symbolizing its surrender to peace, and its national anthem is a few Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Love, Nutopia, Peace, Spreading
Segregation in the U.S. / / No Comments Stanford University’s Segregation Explorer visualizes the levels of segregation between schools and school districts in the United States. Developed by the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University, this new interactive map shows the levels of segregation across various regions, including states, metropolitan areas, school districts, and neighborhoods.The new map includes Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Segregation, U.S.