Category Archives: Maps

Mar 27

Map Day!

Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at 5:47 PM by Jeff

The 2012 map went live online today. Assorted sources report that the number of maps printed was cut nearly in half this year. This is not necessarily a bad thing as long as there are still enough. GPSs and smart … Continue reading →

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Mar 06

Every US topographic map you ever wanted

Posted on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at 7:19 PM by Jeff

The Iowa Geographic Information Server has long had 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 topo maps available on its map and photo site, but the USGS has taken it one step further. Zoom where you want. Then set a marker, get a list. Select … Continue reading →

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Feb 21

Iowa U.S. representatives: New districts vs. old

Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 12:18 PM by Jeff

Or: Steve King, meet Mason City. Mason City, meet Steve King. U.S. Rep. Tom Latham recently moved to Clive in preparation to challenge U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell for Iowa’s new 3rd House District. The Dallas County part of Clive is … Continue reading →

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Dec 26

Historic Iowa DOT maps online

Posted on Monday, December 26, 2011, at 12:47 PM by Jeff

How did I not know about this?!? If you’ll excuse me, I have a rabbit hole to fall into.

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Jul 03

WA state DOT: Maps are obsolete, but GPS has issues

Posted on Sunday, July 3, 2011, at 1:05 PM by Jeff

Compare and contrast. From the official site: Due to state budget reductions and advances in new driver-assistance technologies such as GPS, online driving directions and in-vehicle navigation systems, WSDOT is no longer offering paper copies of the state highway map. From … Continue reading →

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