{"id":126472,"date":"2018-11-13T09:49:37","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T17:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=arcwatch&p=126472"},"modified":"2021-09-01T21:23:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T04:23:47","slug":"meet-the-esri-uc-map-gallery-champs","status":"publish","type":"arcwatch","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcwatch\/meet-the-esri-uc-map-gallery-champs","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Esri UC Map Gallery Champs"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":651,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"arcwatch_issues":[79202],"class_list":["post-126472","arcwatch","type-arcwatch","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","arcwatch_issues-september-2016","arcwatch_sections-the-headlines"],"acf":{"short_description":"More than 700 maps were submitted to the Map Gallery competition at the Esri User Conference this year. ","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","layout":"standard","image_reference":null,"image_reference_figure":"","spotlight_image":null,"section_title":"","spotlight_name":"","position":"Center","content":"Submitting Maps to the Map Gallery for the 2017 Esri User Conference<\/strong>\r\nUsers can submit maps via the\u00a0Map Gallery page<\/a>\u00a0at the\u00a0Esri User Conference<\/a>\u00a0web site from early March to the end of May. Display space is reserved on a first-come, first-served basis, so users should submit their maps as early as possible to reserve a prime location. If you have questions, send an email to\u00a0Ucmaps@esri.com<\/a>.","snippet":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"We are living in an exciting age for GIS and cartography. Maps are being used in new and innovative ways to solve a wide array of problems and challenges. To celebrate the ubiquitous nature of maps,\u00a0Esri User Conference<\/a>\u00a0(Esri UC) attendees are invited each year to share their work in GIS and cartography. Hundreds of Esri users display their very best mapping efforts in the Map Gallery during the Esri UC. It's a remarkable collection of work."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":95152,"image_position":"right","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"This year, nearly 700 maps were submitted for the Map Gallery and judged by Esri staff. Here's a list of the winners.\r\n\r\nThe Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) won\u00a0Best of Show<\/strong>\u00a0for the Map Gallery for its Visualization Tool \u2013 Scenario Planning and Enhanced 3D GIS. This articulate and information-rich map of a city planning scenario renders an eye-catching urban area with clear thematic cartography in three dimensions, within a thoughtfully muted city texture for context and balance. All elements, whether they are before\/after map comparisons, business graphics, or annotated workflow stages, are integrated directly within the three-dimensional perspective while maintaining a balanced composition. Aesthetic choices, such as a semi-futuristic font, faint but crisp reference callouts, and color palette, are perfectly suited to the overall nature of the topic and an effective driver of a tone that implies precision, urgency, and intelligence.\r\n\r\nSCAG also won the award for\u00a0Most Unique<\/strong>\u00a0map for the same visualization tool. Rather than place supporting information around the edges of the map, important features, call-outs, and infographics were placed directly into the 3D scene itself. This map is a great example of how 3D presentations can truly enhance the map reading experience."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":95162,"image_position":"right","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Jefferson County Open Space won\u00a0Best Map Series or Atlas<\/strong>\u00a0for its\u00a0Jeffco Outdoor Regional Map Series<\/a>. The box set of recreational maps shows trails, historic sites, parks, parking options, and activities for Jefferson County, Colorado. The strong, clear graphic design of the maps pull readers in and provides a great overall user experience with many thoughtful design touches. After seeing these maps, you will want to visit and explore this beautiful area west of the city of Denver.\r\n\r\nThe United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service won\u00a0Best Instructional Map<\/strong>\u00a0for the poster Identifying Potential Cave\/Karst Features Using LiDAR. The judges liked the do-it-yourself nature of this poster to help cave enthusiasts find new features in (and below) landscapes, and how it invited them to use advanced GIS and Lidar technology to study cave and karst features such as sinkholes, springs, and vertical shafts."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":95172,"image_position":"right","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The\u00a0University of Maryland Interactive Campus Map<\/a>\u00a0by the University of Maryland won the award for\u00a0Using an API in a Map<\/strong>\u00a0because of this map's ability to leverage many of the powerful capabilities of the ArcGIS platform through the API. This map has a clean interface and contains a wealth of information about the campus on-demand via pop ups.\r\n\r\nThis year's fantastic collection of student map entries left a strong impression on the judges. These maps did more than simply plot data. They used analysis to generate understanding, explored the power of the ArcGIS platform, and communicated insights clearly and convincingly. Samantha Hmelovsky, a student at Sunrise Drive Elementary in Sayville, New York, won in the\u00a0Student Map Under Age 13<\/strong>\u00a0category for her poster on The Effect of Dissolved Oxygen and Nitrate Levels on Organisms in the Carmans River. The river is in Long Island, New York.\r\n\r\nCaitlin Gormley from Sayville High School in West Sayville, New York, won\u00a0Best Student Map Age 13-18<\/strong>\u00a0for her map Geospatial Analysis of Hydrofracturing Activities Related to Human Health Outcomes in the Marcellus Shale Region. Michael Clementz from the University of Minnesota won\u00a0Best Student Map Postgrad<\/strong>\u00a0for his Air Operations Planning Map Series, an aeronautical planning map series showing portions of Antarctica.\r\n\r\nThe United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) won\u00a0Best Story Map<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0Ten Things to Know About EPA's Clean Power Plan<\/a>. This Story Map Journal makes good use of fonts and colors in the side panel. Links in the text drive the appearance of the map, drawing readers in further."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":95192,"image_position":"right","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The Nature Conservancy won\u00a0Best Large Format printed map<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0Hydrographic Mapping of the Matanuska-Susitna Basin in South Central Alaska<\/a>\u00a0[PDF]<\/span>. The map made great use of a number of cutting edge data products including the new United States Geological Survey (USGS) national hydrographic database, airborne lidar data, and nautical charts. The exquisite cartographic design emphasized beautiful 3D terrain and mapped many miles of previously unmapped streams.\r\n\r\nThe perennial challenge for mapmakers that vie for\u00a0Best Small Format printed map<\/strong>\u00a0is always how to make maximum use of limited space and condense large amounts of data into a clear, concise map portrait. The Vermont Agency of Transportation won for\u00a0Saratoga Spa State Park- Cross Country Ski Trails<\/a>\u00a0[PDF]<\/span>\u00a0for its good color balance, easy to read content, legible labels, and intuitive symbols.\r\n\r\nThe USGS won\u00a0Best ArcGIS Pro Map<\/strong>\u00a0for its map, Geologic map of the Alamosa 30 by 60 minute quadrangle, south-central Colorado. Packed with an astonishing amount of very fine detailed information about the rock types, faults, and geologic ages, this map pushes the envelope of ArcGIS Pro in both the printed and interactive environments.\r\n\r\nFlorida Atlantic University won\u00a0Best Analytic Presentation<\/strong>\u00a0for its poster, Correcting Imagery for Accurate Surface Water Salinity Models using GIS and Remote Sensing<\/a>. The mapmakers showed a novel process for greater accuracy in analysis, in a well formatted layout, with a resulting model that can be used in future analysis for real world needs."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":95202,"image_position":"right","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The\u00a0Cartography Special Interest Group<\/strong>\u00a0(CartoSIG) is a group of ArcGIS users that meet to discuss mapping best practices. The group also gathers once a year to judge the entries in the Map Gallery independently of Esri's awards for the purpose of identifying maps that the users think characterize excellence in the mapping sciences. They don't rank these awards but rather name them to inspire the rest of us. Three of the winners this year were:\r\n