Map Gallery Award Winners

Explore the award-winning maps from the 2023 Esri User Conference.

3D Visualization

  • Digital twin of a portion of waterfront area of Jacksonville, Florida, with white buildings and blue water

    First place

    Digital Twin of Jacksonville, Florida

    Authored by Thomas Newlin from England–Thims & Miller, Inc.

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  • Wide angle of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and its shoreline

    Second place

    Geotourism and Geology of Rio de Janeiro

    Authored by Loury Batsos Mello from CIA de Pesquisas Recursos Minerais CPRM

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  • Map of the state of California with 3D lines indicating drought conditions over time

    Third place

    Visualizing Five Years of the California Drought with Spacetime Cubes

    Authored by Peter Drell from Golden State Water Company

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Analytic Methods and Results

  • Map overlaid with tonal blue squares; two white lines radiate from a white rectangle

    First place

    Goose123: Automated Counts of Goose on UAV Image Using Deep Leaning

    Authored by Kenta Ogawa and Yukiko Konno from Rakuno Gakuen University

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  • Gray map with green and yellow coloration along a city street grid

    Second place

    Using LiDAR to Improve Land Cover Classification Results: Study Area of Santa Monica

    Authored by Heather Dulaney, Tarlan Razzaghi, and Ali Diba from DCSE Inc.

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  • Black outline map of the United States with round data points and connecting lines to indicate travel routes

    Third place

    The Impact of Travel and Rest on NHL Teams

    Authored by Nik Davis, Devin Lavigne, Gwynn McKechnie, and Rob Stauder from Houseal Lavigne

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Communicating Science Spatially

  • Map of the Arabian Sea and the surrounding area with many green and blue data points on the water

    First place

    A Geospatial Account of Sea Sparkle in the Arabian Sea

    Authored by Maryum Khan from the National Institute of Oceanography Pakistan

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  • Map of the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee defined by polygons in various shades of green

    Second place

    A City of Trees: Assessing Urban Tree Canopy with GIS & Remote Sensing for Chattanooga, Tennessee

    Authored by Charlie Mix, Nyssa Hunt, William Stuart, and Dr. Azad Hossain from the University of Tennessee

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  • Mountainous basemap in yellow and gray with roads indicated in red

    Third place

    A Roadway Network Flood Risk Exploration of the Navajo Nation & Hopi Tribal Lands in Northeastern Arizona

    Authored by Michael Huff from the Northern Arizona Council of Governments

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Dashboard Map

  • Gray basemap with data points in blue and red

    First place

    District-Based Spatial Information Dashboard

    Authored by the Lands Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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  • Map of the Pacific Ocean with data points indicating areas of volcanic activity

    Second place

    US Volcano Status Live from USGS Volcanoes Program

    Authored by Pauline Quiah from the Army Geospatial Center

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  • Dark map of the United States of America with bright green and red colorations indicating areas of fraud

    Third place

    EBT Fraud Tracker

    Authored by Ricardo Carmona from County of Colusa

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Educational Map

  • Map showing the country of Zambia in yellow, with surrounding countries in brown

    First place

    Rolling in Zambia

    Authored by Edmond Chan from Visual Knowledge.

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  • Map of Ashland, Oregon with red numbered circular data points

    Second place

    The ABCs of Forest Ecology/Guía Básica de la Ecología Forestal

    Authored by Dragonfly "Lea" Richards, Tara Laidlaw, and Kristi Mergenthaler from the City of Ashland, Oregon

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  • Map of land and coastal areas with green and yellow shaded areas

    Third place

    Trees, Technology, and Monitoring

    Authored by Justin Madron and Ross Bernet from One Tree Planted

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Map as a Story

  • Map of Boston, Massachusetts, showing densely streets and neighborhoods

    First place

    Abolitionist Movement in Boston: Proximity and Action
    Combining Geographic Information Systems and Storytelling

    Authored by Rebecca Zajac from Tufts University

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  • Map of Lynn, Massachusetts, with selected areas marked in red, purple, yellow, or orange

    Second place

    Between the Lines: Mapping Racial Segregation in Lynn, MA

    Authored by Erwin Li from Tufts University

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  • Map of Los Angeles County in California, shaded in green and red

    Third place

    Vote Center Suitability Analysis

    Authored by Adam Sakowicz, Lizet Villanueva, and Daniel Gonzalez from the County of Los Angeles

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Map Series or Atlas

  • Map of Greece with shadings in green and blue

    First place

    Shelter the Displaced: Mapping Safe Havens for Refugees in Greece

    Authored by Yumeka Kawahara from Tufts University

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  • Map of the Amazon River and the surrounding countries

    Second place

    Geospatial Conservation at The Nature Conservancy—2022 Annual Report & Map Book

    Authored by Zach Ferdaña, Chris Bruce, and Teal Wyckoff from The Nature Conservancy

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  • Map of the Salish Sea and surrounding areas

    Third place

    Climate of the Salish Sea Bioregion

    Authored by Aquila Flower from Western Washington University

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Most Innovative Map

  • Map showing the island of Formosa

    First place

    Scenic Formosa Island

    Authored by Atlas Guo from GIS Certification Institute

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Reference Map

  • Map of British Columbia showing a network of roads and trails

    First place

    British Columbia Road and Recreation Atlas

    Authored by Benchmark Maps

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  • Map of the Fishlake Forest area showing roads, towns, and areas of interest to visitors

    Second place

    Fishlake Forest Visitor Map 2024

    Authored by Al Macias from the USDA Forest Service

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  • Map of Sand Point, Alaska, overlaid with squares showing closer views

    Third place

    Sand Point, Alaska

    Authored by Shira Ellenson from Dewberry

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Student Map

Up to age 12

  • Gray map overlaid witih roads and streets in white and marked with red data points

    First place

    School District Facilities Map

    Authored by Mihir Konkapaka from Stantec

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Student Map

Ages 13–18

  • Map of the Great Lakes with data points showing the locations of shipwrecks

    First place

    Analysis of Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes

    Authored by Anastasia Stoltz and Nabneet Kaur from Loudoun County Public Schools

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  • Map contrasting urbanized areas with green spaces

    Second place

    Analysis of Urbanization in Virginia

    Authored by Jatin Palvai and Ronak Badam from Loudoun County Public Schools

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  • Blue map of Alaska with white areas indicating permafrost

    Third place

    Still Seward's Icebox? An Exploration of Permafrost Thaw in Alaska

    Authored by Katelyn J. Miller from Loudoun County Public Schools

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Student Map

University and postgraduate students

  • Map of Cambodia shaded in brown and green to identify tiger habitats

    First place

    Restoring the Roar—Identifying Suitable Habitat for Tiger Reintroduction in Cambodia

    Authored by Emily O’ Regan from Tufts University

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  • Outline of a building showing the location of rooms and facilities

    Second place

    Proof of Concept of Indoor Mapping for a University Building: CSU Long Beach

    Authored by Abhinov Abhilekh Dutta from California State University Long Beach

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  • Map of the upper Northwest of the United States, including Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts

    Third place

    Slithering Towards Success–A Suitability Analysis for the Reintroduction of the Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)

    Authored by Kelsie Belanger from Tufts University

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Thematic Map

  • Stylized global map with listings in between the continents

    First place

    Global Non-Human Primate Ranges

    Authored by Dave Taylor from ABO Wind Canada Ltd.

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  • Map of Borneo with degrees of purple shading

    Second place

    The Bats of Borneo

    Authored by Dave Taylor from ABO Wind Canada Ltd.

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  • Map of the US Virgin Islands showing areas of seismic activity

    Third place

    Geologic and Seismotectonic Data for the 2025 National Seismic Hazard Model Update of Puerto Rico-U.S. Virgin Islands

    Authored by Julie A. Herrick, Jordan T. Schank, Allison M. Shumway, and Jessica A. Thompson Jobe from USGS

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Best Cartography

  • Dark map of San Francisco International Airport with colored lines showing lighting placement

    Winner

    SFO Airport Lighting

    Authored by Hanson Guy Michael, Kelly Chung, Daisy Lewis, and Aric Lang from San Francisco International Airport

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ICA and IMIA Excellence in Cartography

  • Map of British Columbia showing a network of roads and trails

    Winner

    British Columbia Road and Recreation Atlas

    Authored by Benchmark Maps

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  • Topographical map of a mountainous portion of Alaska in brown, white, and green

    Winner

    Alaska Topography

    Authored by Greg Fiske from Woodwell Climate Research Center

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  • Topographic map of the state of Alaska, shwing its position against the continents, which are shown in white

    Honorable mention

    Alaska: Land, Water And Places

    Authored by James DePasquale from The Nature Conservancy

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  • Topographic map in various colors showing the Sidama region of Ethiopia

    Honorable mention

    Geology, Soil Environment and Hydrogeology of the Sidama Region, Ethiopia

    Authored by Kryštof Verner and Leta Megerssa from the Czech Geological Survey

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Cartography Special Interest Group Excellence

  • Map showing the island of Formosa

    Winner

    Scenic Formosa Island

    Authored by Atlas Guo from GIS Certification Institute

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  • Map of the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee indicating green park areas

    Winner

    A 21st Century Park System for Chattanooga, Tennessee

    Authored by Charlie Mix from the University of Tennessee

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  • Topographical map of a mountainous portion of Alaska in brown, white, and green

    Winner

    Alaska Topography

    Authored by Greg Fiske from Woodwell Climate Research Center

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People’s Choice

  • 3D representation of crop measurements in varying heights

    First place

    Cover Crop Prioritization in Southwest Iowa

    Authored by Hannah Price

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  • Map of the United States showing major roads and data points in pink

    Second place

    Pink Houses

    Authored by Kira Smith from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

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  • Map of Kalimantan, Indonesia, with selected areas defined in pink, tan, and green

    Third place

    Living Space for the Punan Batu Community, The Last Hunter-Gatherers Group in Kalimantan, Indonesia

    Authored by Ghufran Zulqisthi from The Nature Conservancy

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