50 Best Cartography Blogs and Websites
Cartography Blogs
Here are 50 Best Cartography Blogs you should follow in 2024
1. Cartographers' Guild
The Cartographers' Guild is a forum created by and for map makers and aficionados, a place where every aspect of cartography can be admired, examined, learned, and discussed. We love to share our maps, to help one another improve our maps, and to pool our mapping resources.
cartographersguild.com
Facebook Followers 4.1KTwitter Followers 11.2K Frequency 2 posts / year Domain Authority 49 Get Email Contact
2. Map of the Week
Map of the Week is a Cartographer/GIS/map nut by trade originally from Philadelphia now living in exile outside of Boston, Mass.
mapoftheweek.blogspot.com
Twitter Followers 1.5K Frequency 1 post / week Since Oct 2005 Domain Authority 28 Get Email Contact
3. The Map Room
The Map Room is a blog about maps by Jonathan Crowe that covers everything from antique map collecting to the latest in geospatial technology.
maproomblog.com
Facebook Followers 3.7KTwitter Followers 8.9K Frequency 2 posts / week Since Aug 2011 Domain Authority 51 Get Email Contact
4. SomethingAboutMaps
Hi I'm Daniel Huffman, and I am a cartographer. I have always loved maps, and would sometimes go to the library and browse atlases for fun. I make maps, and occasionally teach about cartography, in Madison, WI.
somethingaboutmaps.wordpress.com
Twitter Followers 11.2K Frequency 5 posts / year Since Jan 2011 Domain Authority 44 Get Email Contact
5. International Cartographic Association
The International Cartographic Association (ICA) promotes the discipline and profession of Cartography and GIScience in an international context. Find posts and updates on GIScience and Cartography.
icaci.org
Facebook Followers 6.7KTwitter Followers 1.7K Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 52 Get Email Contact
6. Avenza Systems Inc. Blog
Avenza is the producer of the popular MAPublisher and Geographic Imager mapping and spatial imaging solutions for Adobe Creative Cloud as well as the new and innovative Avenza Maps app and digital map store solution for iOS, Android, and Windows devices. MAPublisher provides over 50 precision cartographic and GIS tools that map-makers need.
avenza.com
Facebook Followers 908Twitter Followers 1.5K Frequency 1 post / month Since Mar 2010 Domain Authority 47 Get Email Contact
7. OCAD Blog
OCAD is a drawing program created for the needs of the cartographer. This focus in cartography makes it extremely easy and convenient to use. OCAD has all the capabilities to create any kind of maps.
ocad.com/blog
Twitter Followers 25.3K Frequency 1 post / month Since Apr 2013 Domain Authority 34 Get Email Contact
8. Big Think » Strange Maps
In an increasingly remote world, it's more important than ever that you have a scalable, digital resource to build culture and enable transformation. Unlock potential across your organization by building the capabilities that are relevant today and will continue to be relevant in the future with Big Think .They have a section that focuses on Strange Maps, their cartography, geography, political division and feature stories with other related topics.
bigthink.com
Facebook Followers 3.8MTwitter Followers 185.5KInstagram Followers 282.8K Frequency 2 posts / month Domain Authority 87 Get Email Contact
9. Mapbox Blog » Cartography
Find all Mapbox blog posts tagged with the Cartography tag here. Discover an array of uniquely informative maps and map-making tools. Mapbox is a global location platform that enables innovators to keep up with a changing world by using real-time data and map rendering technologies that make it look easy.
mapbox.com
Facebook Followers 30.7KTwitter Followers 76.9KInstagram Followers 17.2K Frequency 9 posts / quarter Domain Authority 85 Get Email Contact
10. World Anvil Blog » Mapmaking
Explore the Mapmaking segment by World Anvil and access a treasure trove of map-making tips and insights tailored to help you create breath-taking worlds. World Anvil is an online toolset specifically designed for worldbuilding, perfect for authors, writers, game developers, and tabletop gamers.
blog.worldanvil.com
Facebook Followers 4.2KTwitter Followers 13.5KInstagram Followers 5.6K Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 55 Get Email Contact
11. Adventures In Mapping
Adventures In Mapping illuminates the art and science of Cartoprahy further by sharing thoughtful ideas and stories from the history of Map-making. The author also shares strategies, recreations, guides on what tools to use, and their personal favorite reimagined maps for readers to enjoy.
adventuresinmapping.com
Twitter Followers 22.3K Frequency 1 post / week Since Oct 2015 Domain Authority 43 Get Email Contact
12. Esri UK Blog
Esri UK is the world's leading provider of geographic information systems (GIS), creating technology that gives you access to maps, apps, and analytics. The people of Esri UK, share more about their work, inspiration, and how to get the most out of Esri UK technology on their blog.
resource.esriuk.com
Facebook Followers 4.9KTwitter Followers 10.1K Frequency 1 post / month Since Feb 2011 Domain Authority 59 Get Email Contact
13. DETROITography
Featuring and creating great maps of Detroit! We encourage others to make their own maps of Detroit too. Share yours with us and get featured!
detroitography.com
Facebook Followers 2.3KTwitter Followers 4K Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 39 Get Email Contact
14. Profantasy's Map-Making Journal
Dive into the latest offerings by ProFantasy in their blog journal. Browse through some of the wonderful maps created by the Profantasy user community. ProFantasy is an industry-standard map-making software for tabletop roleplaying and wargames.
rpgmaps.profantasy.com
Frequency 2 posts / month Domain Authority 50 Get Email Contact
15. Mappenstance
Mappenstance compiles thoughts and observations on the rhetoric of cartography from students in the Department of Rhetoric & Communication Studies at the University of Richmond. Browse a well-curated collection of Vintage maps, Informative sources, and some amazing stories.
blog.richmond.edu
Instagram Followers 550.7K Frequency 24 posts / quarter Domain Authority 75 Get Email Contact
16. David Rumsey Blog
David Rumsey's Blog features his collection which includes 18th and 19th-century historical North and South American atlases, globes, school geographies, maritime charts, and separate maps including wall, pocket, and manuscripts. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia, and Africa are also represented.
davidrumsey.com
Facebook Followers 6.7K Frequency 2 posts / quarter Domain Authority 74 Get Email Contact
17. British Library | Maps and views blog
Written by the curatorial staff of the Department of Cartographic and Topographical Materials at the British Library, the Maps and Views blog aims to communicate the work of the department, provide insight into the national map collection of Great Britain, and engage with wider discussions of maps in popular culture.
blogs.bl.uk
Frequency 4 posts / quarter Domain Authority 82 Get Email Contact
18. Cartoblography
Kenneth Field is an academic cartographer and geographer from the UK where he taught in UK Universities for 20 years. In his blog, Cartoblography, he intends to share musings on matters of mapping, share his recent work, and focus a spotlight on maps that interest him.
cartoblography.com
Twitter Followers 22.4K Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 22 Get Email Contact
19. GeoCurrents Blog » Cartography
Learn about remarkable global shifts across political and social spectrums through Cartography. GeoCurrents Blog is dedicated to exploring the geographical and historical patterns that underlie the world's current events and that structure global and regional relationships. Maps are used in all posts to show and illustrate the processes involved.
geocurrents.info
Facebook Followers 5.1KTwitter Followers 1.4K Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 53 Get Email Contact
20. Hivemapper Blog
Follow the latest news and info as the Hivemapper community builds the world's freshest map. Hivemapper is a decentralized global mapping network that utilizes dashcams and artificial intelligence (AI) to collect and analyze street-level imagery.
hivemapper.com
Instagram Followers 16.3K Frequency 3 posts / week Domain Authority 41 Get Email Contact
21. Axis Maps Blog
Axis Maps is a creative team of Web designers and developers that specializes in building interactive maps and geospatial problem-solving tools. Their blog is an invaluable source of digital map-making essentials and tips. Explore in-depth guides on how to accomplish and decorate your maps to convey intriguing information.
axismaps.com
Frequency 8 posts / quarter Domain Authority 50 Get Email Contact
22. Atlas of Design
Follow the latest news and updates covering Atlas of Design. The Atlas of Design is a book dedicated to showing off some of the world's most beautiful and intriguing cartographic designs. Every two years, a new volume is published filled with full-color maps, selected from a worldwide competition, and judged by an expert panel.
atlasofdesign.org
Facebook Followers 512Twitter Followers 5.7KInstagram Followers 840 Frequency 1 post / quarter Domain Authority 37 Get Email Contact
23. Stamen Blog
Enjoy musings on data visualization, map making, and everything else from Stamen Design. Stay in the loop of the latest Cartographic events taking place across the world. Stamen is a data visualization and cartography studio that helps people create novel and sophisticated data products.
stamen.com/blog
Instagram Followers 1.9K Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 60 Get Email Contact
24. Guerrilla Cartography Blog
Guerrilla Cartography is a loose band of cartographers, researchers, and designers intent on widely promoting the cartographic arts and facilitating an expansion of the art, methods, and thematic scope of cartography.
guerrillacartography.org
Facebook Followers 4.4KTwitter Followers 1.5KInstagram Followers 536 Frequency 1 post / quarter Domain Authority 36 Get Email Contact
25. Mapping as Process
Dive into Cartopgraphy insights in Mapping as Process - a blog on the study of mapping processes, on the production, circulation, and consumption of maps, to delineate mapping discourses and modes. Explore a myriad of musings and discerning patterns in historical data that can be used to reveal insights into mapping processes.
mappingasprocess.net
Twitter Followers 1.3K Frequency 1 post / week Since Dec 2017 Domain Authority 20 Get Email Contact
26. MapChart Blog
MapChart's Blog shares new features, updates, behind-the-scenes, and tips on creating your custom maps. Established in 2014, Mapchart is an online platform providing users and map enthusiasts with all the tools and resources they require to build awesome maps.
blog.mapchart.net
Instagram Followers 14.7K Frequency 1 post / quarter Domain Authority 51 Get Email Contact
27. British Cartographic Society Blog
Find all the latest news and information resources from the BCS via their blog. Stay up-to-date on what's happening in International Cartography circles. The British Cartographic Society is a charity registered in England and Wales that offers a unique forum for exchanging ideas and sharing knowledge on all aspects of maps and mapmaking.
cartography.org.uk
Facebook Followers 1.5KInstagram Followers 582 Frequency 1 post / quarter Domain Authority 46 Get Email Contact
28. Lovell Johns Blog
Lovell Johns is a cartographic and GIS company founded in 1965. Lovell Johns is a leading UK mapping company providing GIS and other map services to the public sector, publishers and all sizes of business.Keep up to date with the Lovell Johns blog to find out the latest news from the mapping Industry.
lovelljohns.com
Twitter Followers 4 Frequency 1 post / year Since Jul 2011 Domain Authority 31 Get Email Contact
29. ART & CARTOGRAPHY
ART & CARTOGRAPHY is maintained by the Commission on Art & Cartography of the International Cartographic Association (ICA). We explore the increasing relations between art and cartography, and to stimulate new forms of interaction. The goal is to provide an environment in which artists, researchers, architects, cartographers and citizen in general can have access to different sources.
artcarto.wordpress.com
Frequency 1 post / week Since Mar 2008 Domain Authority 29 Get Email Contact
30. The Wandering Cartographer
Before I became a cartographer, I spent ten years teaching wilderness travel at the National Outdoor Leadership School. I picked up GIS skills from a diamond exploration outfit in Canada's Northwest Territories As a cartographer I split his time between topographic trail maps and doing historical mapping.
wanderingcartographer.wordpress.com
Frequency 1 post / month Since Aug 2014 Domain Authority 19 Get Email Contact
31. Psychocartography
Psychocartography is a interpretation and representation of landscape, architecture and the urban environment in graphics, sound, film and text. I am a landscape architect with an interest in the role space, place, city and landscape have to play in defining the human condition- and vice versa. Find posts and updates on maps.
psychocartography.blogspot.com
Facebook Followers 491Twitter Followers 291Instagram Followers 295 Frequency 1 post / week Since Jan 2008 Domain Authority 7 Get Email Contact
32. Mapa Jeff Cartography
I came to mapping in my 30s after earlier jobs in travel publishing, technical editing, and journalism. I built my map technique from scratch over a dozen years - starting with pen drawings at a seaside café, and culminating in terabytes of computer files and an office full of gear. Find posts and updates on maps and cartography.
mapajeff.blogspot.com
Facebook Followers 527 Frequency 2 posts / year Since Feb 2012 Domain Authority 13 Get Email Contact
33. Gretchen N. Peterson
Cartographer's Toolkit is like a big cheat-sheet for cartography. Follow the blog, in which ideas ranging from best practices to design to the profession of cartography are explored. Authored by Gretchen Peterson whose first book, GIS Cartography, is a guidebook for the GIS professional, distilled from 10 years of experience as a GIS professional.
gretchenpeterson.com
Twitter Followers 15.8K Since May 2010 Domain Authority 35 Get Email Contact
34. CartoTalk
Latest Posts from CartoTalk.com, the online community for cartographers and map lovers.
cartotalk.com
Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact
35. Geography and Digital Cartography
The Geography and Cartography Blog' is a page about maps and spatial analysis. Moreover, our goal is to show relevant matters about World, notably Brazilian Amazon region through maps and graphics as well as inspire cartographers of the future to create amazing maps.
geocartografiadigital.blogspot.com
Frequency 10 posts / year Since May 2013 Domain Authority 16 Get Email Contact
36. Afternoon Map
The Afternoon Map is a member of MENAlab, a constellation of independent internet destinations focused on the history, society, and culture. Find cartography blogs dedicated to presenting quality maps with a maximum pixel-to-word ratio, brought to you by Ottoman History Podcast
midafternoonmap.com
Facebook Followers 3.2KTwitter Followers 34.8K Since Jan 2013 Domain Authority 40 Get Email Contact
37. The Marauding Carto-nerd
Hi I'm Kenneth Field. Maps are my passion and my profession. This is my personal cartonerd blog where I offer opinions and critique maps. Find blogs about maps.
cartonerd.blogspot.com
Twitter Followers 22.4K Since Sep 2011 Domain Authority 45 Get Email Contact
38. Geomaticblog
Find information on Geomatics, Cartography, Location and everything else.
geomaticblog.net
Twitter Followers 1.2K Frequency 1 post / year Since Jul 2007 Domain Authority 24 Get Email Contact
39. Maps and the City
Hi I'm Marleen Smit, a Amsterdam based map historian. I am an editor for the magazine Caert-Thresoor, publish articles and do lectures on the history of cartography. Besides that I go crazy about map inspired design, fashion, art, gadgets. This blog is all about Maps (love) and the City (life): maps, art, photography, architecture, city vibes, expositions, urban planning, cartography, the works.
mapsandthecity.com
Facebook Followers 1.2KTwitter Followers 542 Since Jan 2011 Domain Authority 20 Get Email Contact
40. The Map Kiwi
Hi I'm Andrew Douglas-Clifford, and until recently I was a Masters in Geographic Information Science (MGIS) student at the University of Canterbury. I am passionate about maps, cartography and GIS, and enjoy creating maps as a hobby. Find posts and updates on maps and cartography.
andrewdc.co.nz
Twitter Followers 1.1K Since Mar 2016 Domain Authority 22 Get Email Contact
41. 3Develop Blog » Cartography
3Develop is an enterprise in visualisation and design, based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. I always liked browsing through atlases, studying street plans and dreaming away over maps. I practice the noble craft of cartography myself. Find posts and updates on cartography.
3develop.nl
Facebook Followers 179Twitter Followers 765Instagram Followers 508 Domain Authority 26 Get Email Contact
42. The Map Shop » Cartography
Enjoy Cartography articles that delve into the art and science of map creation, providing users with a plethora of tools and resources to bring their geographical visions to life. The Map Shop is a passionate group of geographers, cartographers, designers, and travelers that provides Map-making resources to customers online.
mapshop.com
Facebook Followers 4K Domain Authority 43 Get Email Contact
43. Map Effects
Discover fantastic Fantasy Map-making ideas and guides from Map Effects in their blog. From simple Drawing tips to Complete Photoshop guides, you will find every Map-making essential here. Map Effects is a one-stop solution for fantasy map-making and provides all kinds of Map-building resources online.
mapeffects.co
Instagram Followers 121.3K Frequency 1 post / year Domain Authority 35 Get Email Contact
44. ICA Commission on Planetary Cartography
The International Cartographic Association (ICA) Commission on Planetary Cartography was officially established as a continuation of the ICA Planetary Cartography Working Group at the ICA Congress in Ottawa in August 1999. We promote and document planetary cartographic products. We encourage cartographers, researchers, graphic artists, and students to join the planetary cartographic community.
planetcarto.wordpress.com
Facebook Followers 745Twitter Followers 33 Frequency 1 post / year Since Nov 2011 Domain Authority 27 Get Email Contact
45. Sound Cartography
Sound Cartography is a selection of sound maps over the world. Cartography of sound, Noise maps, Soundscapes, Sound recordings, etc.
soundcartography.wordpress.com
Twitter Followers 42 Since Nov 2015 Domain Authority 12 Get Email Contact
46. Old Maps Library Blog
Old Maps Library, founded in 2015, sells beautiful reproductions of Maps and Illustrations from the 17th to early 19th centuries at London & Edinburgh Street Markets. Their blog takes readers on a journey through the eyes of historians and cartographers, and highlights how they've imprinted their dreams and drawn their ideas.
oldmapslibrary.com
Facebook Followers 565Instagram Followers 3.1K Frequency 1 post / year Domain Authority 9 Get Email Contact
47. Radical Cartography
Find posts and updates on Cartography.
radicalcartography.blogspot.com
Since Apr 2008 Domain Authority 12 Get Email Contact
48. A Cartographic View
Find posts and updates on Cartography.
cartoview.blogspot.com
Domain Authority 12 Get Email Contact
49. Cartography Room Blog
Embark on a worldwide mapping journey as the Author travels and explores a series of hidden, forgotten cities that once were places of importance. The Cartography Room Blog shares maps and images of postage stamps of lost places, history tidbits, and the author's thoughts and observations about why these places were lost.
cartographyroom.com
Frequency 1 post / quarter Domain Authority 1 Get Email Contact
50. Fantasy Cartography » Youtube
Find videos on Cartography.
youtube.com
Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact
Cartography Bloggers
Blogger Name | Blog Link | Total Blog Posts | |
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Jonathan Crowe | maproomblog.com | 63 | |
Alex B. Hill | detroitography.com | 40 | |
Roc Humet | blog.worldanvil.com | 17 | |
John | adventuresinmapping.com | 16 | |
ralf | rpgmaps.profantasy.com | 11 | |
Erik Oosterbaan | avenza.com | 11 | |
Frank Jacobs | bigthink.com | 7 | |
Janet Forbes | blog.worldanvil.com | 7 | |
Manuela Schmidt | icaci.org | 6 | |
Matthew Edney | mappingasprocess.net | 6 | |
Kat French | blog.worldanvil.com | 5 | |
David Fraser | icaci.org | 5 | |
Ioanna | blog.worldanvil.com | 4 | |
worldanvil | blog.worldanvil.com | 4 | |
Daniel Huffman | somethingaboutmaps.wordpress.com | 4 | |
Chelsey Harasym | avenza.com | 4 | |
Martin W. Lewis | geocurrents.info | 4 | |
Eric Rodenbeck | stamen.com | 3 | |
Sharron Mirsky | artcarto.wordpress.com | 3 | |
Stephanie May | stamen.com | 3 | |
Eve Selbie | resource.esriuk.com | 2 | |
Remy Monsen | rpgmaps.profantasy.com | 2 | |
Georg Gartner | icaci.org | 2 | |
Tim Trainor | icaci.org | 2 | |
Scott Ward | resource.esriuk.com | 2 | |
Olivia Mitchell | resource.esriuk.com | 2 | |
Claudia Hodgson | resource.esriuk.com | 2 | |
Nicolette Hayes | stamen.com | 2 | |
Alan McConchie | stamen.com | 2 | |
Alex Parlato | stamen.com | 1 | |
David Rumsey | davidrumsey.com | 1 | |
Dominique René | cartography.org.uk | 1 | |
Aileen Buckley | icaci.org | 1 | |
Haosheng Huang | icaci.org | 1 | |
Kenneth Field | cartoblography.com | 1 | |
Verónica Hendel | guerrillacartography.org | 1 | |
Igor Drecki | icaci.org | 1 | |
mdj313 | detroitography.com | 1 | |
Louisa Keyworth | lovelljohns.com | 1 | |
Symon Porteous | lovelljohns.com | 1 | |
Alejandro Villarreal | stamen.com | 1 | |
Catherine Fitzsimons | resource.esriuk.com | 1 | |
Caroline Carter | stamen.com | 1 | |
Eric Brelsford | stamen.com | 1 | |
Kelsey Taylor | stamen.com | 1 | |
Alan Sampson | resource.esriuk.com | 1 | |
Arthur Newton | resource.esriuk.com | 1 | |
Rowan Tolfts | resource.esriuk.com | 1 | |
Rob Akroyd | resource.esriuk.com | 1 | |
Molly Fergus | resource.esriuk.com | 1 |