University of Washington – Conspiracy of Cartographers

Bay Area & Central Sea

Post author:Jeffrey
Post published:November 20, 2015
Post category:Maps Sea Level Rise Maps University of Washington

Ursula LeGuin did it first--Always Coming Home has a fantastic drawing of this, created in the mid-1980s. This map shows what central California and the Bay Area will look like…

Husky Stadium–1920

Post author:Jeffrey
Post published:December 17, 2014
Post category:Historical Maps University of Washington

...that is, Husky Stadium before it was Husky Stadium. Here are plans and drawings for the University of Washington Associated Students Stadium, by Bebb & Gould, 1920. I love the narrow,…

Heat Maps

Post author:Jeffrey
Post published:August 13, 2014
Post category:Campus planning Maps University of Washington

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…

Bebb & Gould Regent’s Plan for the UW, 1915-1945

Post author:Jeffrey
Post published:July 5, 2014
Post category:Campus planning Historical Maps University of Washington

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

Post author:Jeffrey
Post published:May 1, 2014
Post category:Campus planning Historical Maps Maps University of Washington

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…