Map Making Resources

Find map-making, GIS, and spatial analysis resources.

Cartography

• ArcGIS Mapping Center: “Ask a Cartographer” mapping solutions (ESRI)
• Color Brewer: Custom colorways, including color-blind–friendly, print-friendly, quantitative, and qualitative color schemes
• Coordinate Systems Overview
• Map Projection Overview
• GIS Resources Listed by State
• USGS Map Scale Tutorial [PDF-1.7M]

GIS

• ArcGIS Resource Center: Communities, Help, Blogs, Forums, Videos (ESRI)
• BatchGeo: Free online geocoding service
• GIS in Public Health and Planning: A compilation of GIS tutorials, data sources, and case studies
• National Cancer Institute: GIS data, tools, and research

Spatial Analysis

• Clearinghouse of Spatial Analysis Tools, Case Studies, and Other Resources
• Error, Accuracy, and Precision: An article detailing the differences between and importance of accuracy, error, and precision.