Author: Yidan Xu

Hi everyone, I hope everyone had a great January! This week, I would like to feature this historical map of Caribbean islands entitled “A Map of the West-Indies or the islands of America in the North Sea.” The map was Read More …

Hello everyone,  This past Sunday, January 22nd, was Lunar New Year in many East Asian countries. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. For this week, I would like to highlight this map of the Read More …

Hello everyone,  Welcome back to campus and our lovely Ely Hall! I hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing winter break! As we are all coming back to Hudson Valley once again, I would like to feature this travel guide Read More …

Hello everyone,  I hope everyone had a restful Thanksgiving and is doing well as the approaching finals and due days are approaching! This week, I would like to feature a World War II map produced by Richard Edes Harrison for Read More …

Hello everyone,  I hope everyone enjoyed the first snowfall this year! When I was looking into the nautical maps, I noticed that all of the nautical maps are numbered and I’ve also found quite a few map catalogs. Since today Read More …

Hi everyone,  I hope everyone is having a great time! Next Wednesday, November 16th, will be this year’s GIS Day, the annual celebration in which we share our GIS experiences and projects! As one of the most remarkable geospatial mapping Read More …

Hi everyone,  I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful but strange weather outside! It’s been so really warm lately during the daytime that it does not feel like November at all. Experiencing this warm November weather, I would like to Read More …

hello everyone,  Welcome back to campus! I hope everyone had a wonderful, relaxing October break and is having an enjoyable halloween😈! Since one of the origin myths of Halloween traces back to the Celtic celebration of Samhain, I would like Read More …

Hello everyone,  I hope everyone is doing well at this edge of the first half of the semester and is ready for the October break! This week, I would like to highlight a New Mexico geologic highway map. If you Read More …

Hi everyone, As we are approaching the end of Latinx Heritage Month, I would like to feature this panoramic view of ancient Mexico City. Last semester, I presented a map of Mexico City in 1556; reproduced by the same publisher Read More …