Henry Gannett (1846-1914) was a founding father of National Geographic Society, and considered by many to be “the father of American map-making.” U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library ...

Updates to MapMaker 4.0 reach beyond the scope of a traditional map and provide users with interactive data on a variety of important topics that enrich ... About the National Geographic Society.

At the National Geographic Society, we are funding a global community of Explorers who are developing innovative technologies to map the ocean floor, trace humanity’s origins, identify new ...

As part of the initiative, the World Water Map was launched. Created by the National Geographic Society, in partnership with Utrecht University and Esri, the goal of the map is to provide a ...

Martin Gamache, National Geographic Society Sources: Jeff Kerby, Scott Polar Research Institute; Brian Buma, Environmental Defense Fund; SkySat imagery from July 13, 2023, Planet Labs PBC; ArcticDEM.

It didn’t take long for National Geographic Explorer Marc Bierkens to catch what he calls “the research virus,” at his first hydrology internship. A graduate student at Wageningen University ...

Developed in partnership with Esri, MapMaker is National Geographic’s online mapping tool that uses the latest in GIS software to connect classrooms and individuals with essential geographic ...