maps

Gladys West, right, developed the mathematical models behind GPS. – Photo credit: U.S. Navy/Wikimedia Commons

History

Women have been mapping the world for centuries, and now they’re speaking up for the people left out of those maps

Melinda Laituri

2/4/2026
Articles, Design, Legacy

Sexual Harassment Reporting Site Asks Users to “Pin the Creeps”

Tasbeeh Herwees

7/24/2015
Articles, Legacy

Data Map Shows How Diverse (And Segregated) Our Cities Really Are

Rafi Schwartz

6/30/2015
Articles, Legacy

The World’s First Global Poop Map Could Help Save Lives

Rafi Schwartz

6/19/2015
Articles, Legacy

Explore Your City’s Urban Smellscape With Scent-Based Smelly Maps

Rafi Schwartz

6/2/2015
Articles, Legacy

How Many Of These Cities Can You Identify Using Only Their Transit Stops?

Rafi Schwartz

4/8/2015
Articles, Culture, Legacy

Where Do Americans See The Most UFOs? This Interactive Map Will Show You

Rafi Schwartz

4/7/2015
Articles, Culture, Legacy

How Hate-Filled is Your Home State?

Laura Feinstein

3/24/2015
Articles, Legacy

New Website Puts Incidents Of Police Violence On The Map (Literally) To Advocate For Change

Rafi Schwartz

3/6/2015
Articles, Legacy

Gorgeous Geotagged Maps Show How Locals And Tourists Take Different Pictures Around The World

Rafi Schwartz

2/10/2015

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