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  Ivan Nieves

  

  A Brief History of Maps and Their Role in Urban Development

  archdaily.com - Kaley Overstreet

  Cartography, or map making, has played a critical role in representing spatial concepts for thousands of years. While the earliest forms of maps …

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  Ivan Nieves

  

  40 Unusual And Fascinating Maps That Might Change Your Perspective On The World (New Pics)

  boredpanda.com - Liucija Adomaite, Gabija Saveiskyte

  With so much information being thrown at us on a daily basis, it’s easy to lose focus and drift into apathy. Who cares about so many things at once, …

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  Ivan Nieves

  

  19 Incredibly Cool Maps About The United States That Will Make You So Much Smarter

  BuzzFeed - Mike Spohr

  From sea to shining sea...are a whole lot of surprises.

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  Ivan Nieves

  

  Which Indigenous lands are you on? This map will show you

  NPR - Rachel Treisman

  President Biden became the first president to officially recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2021, and did so again this year. It falls on the same day as Columbus Day, which was established by Italian American groups to celebrate their heritage and to acknowledge the mistreatment of the immigrant …

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  Ivan Nieves

  

  Man creates mapping tool to help locals find Boston’s best dive bars

  boston25news.com - Heather Hegedus

  If you’re looking for a place “where everyone knows your name”, a new mapping tool could help you find it. A lot of swanky bars and restaurants with …

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  Ivan Nieves

  

  The amazing 'spike maps' that will change the way you see Earth: Eye-opening data reveals how jam-packed YOUR hometown is - and how the world's population could fit into New York City's five boroughs (if everyone stood shoulder-to-shoulder)

  dailymail.co.uk - Christopher Carbone U.S. Science And Technology Editor

  Eye-opening population density spike maps have revealed the true scale of how jam-packed America's coastal areas are compared to its interior - and …