Mapping Then and Now

Learn More About Mapping in 2006

The geospatial technologies of GIS, GPS, and remote sensing are changing the ways we see and understand the world and record and interact with information about it. While unknown to many of us, they are becoming pervasive in our society. To learn more about these tools and techniques, investigate the resources listed below.

Web Resources

• Geography in Everyday Life
• Map Gallery
• What is GIS?
• Mapping GIS Milestones: 1950-1960
• Histories of GIS, GPS, Remote Sensing, and Related Areas
• Have Web Browser, Will Map [PDF-208 KB]
• Mapping Out a Geospatial Career [PDF-135 KB]
• Remote Sensing: Next Best Thing to Being There [PDF-156 KB]
• X Marks the Spot: GPS Resources on the Web [PDF-142 KB]
  

Books and Print Resources

ESRI Press—A growing body of publications about the science, application, and technology of GIS. See especially GIS for Everyone.
• ESRI Virtual Campus Library, a comprehensive guide to GIS literature.