Heat Maps
While at the UW, I created a set of heat maps showing the density of responses to our Campus Landscape Framework survey. The survey asked a number of questions about the…
Geographic History–Philadelphia
"Morphogenesis of a Philadelphia City Block" The first time I mapped out a historical geography was as a young SFSU undergrad. I recently came across this project while looking for old photos…
Bay of LA–Other Sea Rise Levels
As a follow-up to the Bay of LA map, here's an animated gif of progressive sea level rise in the LA Basin.
Islands of Portland
Welcome to Greenhouse Earth–Portland edition. The Portland archipelago awaits your descendants.
This map has been updated!
Here’s the old Portland map
Update: Someone pointed out these maps showing the Missoula floods–Very cool! http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2012/06/lidar_map_shows_path_of_missou.html
Bebb & Gould Regent’s Plan for the UW, 1915-1945
The Bebb & Gould plan for the University of Washington--updated nine times between 1915-1945. North is left. This plan is a great display of both what was built and what wasn't.…
A History of the UW in 120 Frames
I love watching things change over time. Buildings, landscapes, street grids--everything morphs with changing technologies and cultural priorities, and time-enabled mapping can help us visualize and understand the changes that…
Seattle Archipelago in the Media
Even though I've only made nine posts on this blog, I'm going to get all self-referential. What happened with the Islands of Seattle map was both thrilling and overwhelming. I went in knowing that…
UW Transportation, Past and Future
As part of a recent historical research project, I georeferenced a ton of old plans and maps of the University of Washington campus and surrounding neighborhood. One of the things…