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An illustrated Grand Canyon landscape with figures in the foreground

Historic Grand Canyon atlas finds new home

A recent donation of a significant Grand Canyon atlas to the Map and Geospatial Hub at the ASU Library is expanding access to rare cartographic materials at Hayden Library. An original copy of the “A...

A portion of the Australia map detailing the area surrounding Melbourne

Map of the Month: January 2025

First populated almost 70,000 years ago by Indigenous Australians, Australia is a diverse and beautiful land. Large interior deserts span the majority of the continent, while Eucalyptus forests domina...

A portion of the southern portion of the Island, centered on the Kaʻū Desert.

Map of the Month: December 2024

Last month, we covered the 49th state in the union. This month, we’re heading to number 50: Hawai’i! This archipelago, an independent unified kingdom from 1810 to 1893, was annexed by the United State...

A colorful map depicting Anchorage and the surrounding land

Map of the Month: October 2024

At over 665,000 square miles, Alaska is the largest US state. It was purchased in 1867 from the Russian Empire to the tune of $7.2 million dollars ($129 million in today's dollars). Its immense size, ...

A zoom in on the map showing the church of Guadalupe Hildago.

Map of the Month: September 2024

¡Bienvenidos todos a la Ciudad de México! From the chinampas of Xochimilco to the National Palace in the city center, Mexico City is one of the most historically significant cities of Latin America. W...

Headshot for Kirk Kirchner

New Geospatial Data Analyst Joins the Team: Kirk Kirchner

The Map and Geospatial Hub is pleased to welcome Kirk Kirchner to ASU Library. Kirk will take over the role of Geospatial Data Analyst at the Map and Geospatial Hub where he will carry out a variety o...

A screenshot of geospatial data.

Workshop: Mapping Your Future with Geo AI with Joseph Kerski

Arizona State University is pleased to be hosting Dr. Joseph J. Kerski, Education Manager for Esri, for the following 90-minute workshop event: Mapping Your Future with Geo AI Thursday, October 17 2...

A portion of the map showing the Connach and Ulster regions

Map of the Month: August 2024

The distribution of particular surnames on the island of Ireland lends clues as to the history and movement of its people. Primarily, Irish surnames originate from the Irish language. These names are ...

A zoom in on the 1969 "Space Age" of the Tucson, Arizona Vicinity, centered on Tucson.

Map of the Month: July 2024

Project Gemini was the precursor to the famous Apollo program. The main goal of Project Gemini was to support the Apollo program’s main mission: Putting a man on the moon. Developing orbital maneuvers...