Maps

Mapmaker David Imus spent 2 years creating the best 3x4-foot paper wall map you'll ever see.

The Big Map Blog features - well, big maps.

Google Maps searches include a pinpoint of what the search engine has determined are the centers of cities. One artist has built sculptures of those pinpoints in their real-life locations.

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy released an interactive map displaying thousands of alternative fuel stations around the nation.

This interactive map from Forbes shows, county by county, where Americans moved in 2008.

This interactive map from The New York Times overlays historic maps with modern-day maps of the city, and shows how the city and its street grid has developed.

The street grid of New York City was born 200 years ago in an early map of the city.

Who's the happiest and healthiest of them all? The New York Times posts an interactive map of the national Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.

The Seattle Department of Transportation has released a map of all pedestrian deaths in the city, offering clues about where additional attention is needed.

In this reflection on the new book "Los Angeles in Maps", James Rojas wonders what shape the city will take in the near and far future.

With the debut of the latest map of the Moscow Metro, TheCityFix's Jonna McKone takes a look at mass transit maps from across the globe and chats with mapmaker Cameron Booth.

A new interactive map shows wear-and-tear on city roads, color-coding where work needs to be done and where smooth rides can be found.

The U.S. Geological Survey has released a highly detailed map of vegetative land-cover in America, which is expected to assist officials in efforts to preserve wildlife habitats.

This article from The Daily Mail takes a historical look at ten maps that changed the world.

This series from the BBC looks at the art and innovation of cartography.

The latest addition to Google Maps is a bicycle service, helping cyclists plan routes, find bike trails, and avoid hills.

The team at Google has released a 3D model of Detroit.

This slideshow from Slate explores some of the strangest maps in history.

Citizen volunteers are democratizing the field of online mapping, spreading out to document neighborhoods and streets worldwide.

Undercounting is likely one of the biggest challenges facing the U.S. Census Bureau as it prepares to run its decennial census in April. Certain parts of the country will prove problematic when it comes time to count.