#MapMonday On this day in 2017, Camila Cabello released her single "Havana" - it was the biggest song worldwide in 2018 with 19 million copies sold. The excerpt of map shown is from 1953 showing tourist attractions in Havana. See in full here: www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap...

Here's a selection of some of our speakers who are getting ready for our Edinburgh Conference in September. Have you booked your place yet? See link in bio for all our booking and society information. #carto2026 #maps #cartography #design #GeoViz

#MapMonday On this day in 1586, Walter Raleigh brought the first tobacco to England from Virginia. This map from landgeist.com/2023/06/03/t... shows tobacco use around the world in 2020…

#MapMonday On this day in 1304, King Edward I besieged Stirling Castle. During the Wars of Independence, the castle was occupied by the Scots and English at various times. In 1342, the Scots permanently reclaimed it. We love this map of Stirling created by www.katherinekannon.com/stirling-cit...

Last chance for members to sign up for our GeoViz Webinar: “What makes a good map” on Thursday 16th July 12:30pm See your email to join!

Book asap!! We are coming to Edinburgh! And we’re bringing the Map Curators Group 60th Anniversary celebrations, plus our popular GeoViz sessions for Day 1. See our packed conference agenda for Day 2, hosted at The Registers of Scotland, Meadowbank, Edinburgh. lnkd.in/eCQrMjR #carto2026

#MapMonday On this day in 2024, 19th century explorer, Matthew Flinders, who first circumnavigated Australia, was reburied in Donington, Lincolnshire - the village of his birth. This map from www.anbg.gov.au/biography/fl... shows his Australian navigation

Win one of 5 FREE student tickets to the Annual Conference! To be considered for a free ticket, please see our full post and details on LinkedIn or Instagram and submit your response by the 13th July. T&C's apply

#MapMonday On this day in 1952, the last London tram ride took place, until the service was reintroduced in 2000. Trams began service in 1860 but ended in 1952 as they were deemed outdated and expensive to repair. This map from storeysltd.co.uk/london-trans... shows the tram links, published in 1950

Sign up asap for our next GeoViz Webinar: “What makes a good map” on Thursday 16th July 12:30pm Paul and Clare will discuss resources that are available to help members make better maps. They will showcase resources and case studies that are valuable to all map makers.

Check out our speaker announcements for our Annual Conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday, 9th September 2026! Book for either or both days, and choose between our MCG or GeoViz events for Tuesday 8th. Book your ticket: lnkd.in/eCQrMjR #carto2026 #education #economy #environment #scotland

#MapMonday On this day in 1613, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre burned down during a performance on Henry VIII. This map from www.britannica.com/topic/Globe-... shows London theatres in the 1600s. Have any of our followers seen any performances at the modern reconstruction of the Globe?

Did you study a Diploma in Cartography, Oxford Polytechnic, 1978-1980? 2028 will be the 50th anniversary of this group of students starting the Oxford course, and they are looking towards organising a reunion. If you would like to get in touch please email: oxpolycartography.1978@gmail.com

Save the date for our next GeoViz Webinar: “What makes a good map” on Thursday 16th July 12:30pm Paul and Clare will discuss resources for better maps. Their experience at Ordnance Survey and lecturing at UEL, will showcase resources and case studies that are valuable to all map makers.

Thank you to Lyndsey Dougan, Geovation Scotland, whose talk "From Map to Market: A showcase of Scotland’s Land, Property and location startups" will feature at our Conference on Wednesday, 9th September 2026! Hosted at The Registers of Scotland, Edinburgh, book now: buff.ly/0EnErRS #carto2026

Thank you to Adam King, CEO of Harvey Maps, whose talk "The Journey Matters, 50 years of Independent Mapping" will feature at our Annual Conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday, 9th September 2026! Book now: www.cartography.org.uk/annual-confe... #carto2026 #education #economy #environment #scotland

#MapMonday On this day in 1675, the Royal Greenwich Observatory was founded, when King Charles II issued a royal warrant authorising the construction. This map from 1846 shows the layout of the grounds. www.royalobservatorygreenwich.org/articles.php...

Thank you to Alistair Edwardes, Defra, whose talk "The role of spatial modelling and mapping in the Land Use Framework for England" will feature at our Annual Conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday, 9th September 2026! Book now: buff.ly/0EnErRS #carto2026 #education #economy #environment #scotland

Thanks to Dr Zhiqiang Feng, University of Edinburgh, whose talk "Accessibility inequalities to everyday facilities among social groups in Edinburgh’s 20-minute neighbourhoods: insights from Melbourne" will feature at our Conference in Edinburgh on Wed, 9th Sept 2026! Book buff.ly/0EnErRS #carto2026

Thank you to Dariusz Wojcik & James Cheshire, whose talk "Atlas of Finance: Process and Message" will feature at our Annual Conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday, 9th September 2026! Hosted at The Registers of Scotland, Edinburgh, book now: www.cartography.org.uk/annual-confe... #carto2026

Thank you to Alastair Reid, Senior Product Manager of the Mapping Domain at Registers of Scotland, whose talk "Modernising the mapping of Scotland’s land and property rights" will feature at our Annual Conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday, 9th Sept 2026! book now: buff.ly/0EnErRS #carto2026

Thank you to Lauren Miller, Lecturer in Science and Geospatial Skills, Fife College whose talk "Fife College’s Geospatial Foundation Skills Programme" will feature at our Annual Conference on Wednesday, 9th Sept 2026! on the second day of our events. Book now: www.cartography.org.uk/annual-confe...

Thank you to Bruce Gittings, Senior Lecturer in Geographical Information at University of Edinburgh, whose talk "Reflections on the GeoSpatial Curriculum" will feature at our Conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday, 9th Sept 2026! Hosted at The Registers of Scotland, Edinburgh, book now buff.ly/0EnErRS

#MapMonday On this day in 1215, the Magna Carter was signed at Runnymede, Surrey. This map features main Charter Towns, the locations of Charter copies, associated battlefields alongside existing National Cycle Network routes linking the locations. Source: magnacarta800th.com/projects/rou...

As promised, here are our first speaker announcements for our Annual Conference in Edinburgh on Wed, 9th Sept 2026! Thank you to Mingshu Wang, University of Glasgow, whose talk will feature on the second day of our events. Hosted at The Registers of Scotland, Edinburgh - book now buff.ly/0EnErRS

🏆 BCS Awards 2026 🏆 Last few days! Entries welcome until 14th June. Get your entries in asap! lnkd.in/d867AMC Stanfords Travel - Collins Bartholomew - Ordnance Survey - GD3D® - Dennis Maps LTD

Thanks to Kathryn Berger, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) whose talk "Beyond Visualisation: Maps as Analytical Systems in the Age of AI" will feature at our Conference on Wed, 9th Sept 2026! Hosted by The Registers of Scotland www.cartography.org.uk/annual-confe...

Thank you to Liam Mason, whose talk "The Scottish Government Design System - Maps in Public Services" will feature at our Annual Conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday, 9th Sept 2026! Hosted at The Registers of Scotland, Edinburgh, book now: www.cartography.org.uk/annual-confe... #carto2026

Thank you to the wonderful Dr. Julia Wagemann who gave us a wonderful insight into Women+ in Geospatial at our Annual Lecture tonight. Follow our YouTube channel to catch up soon if you missed it, and please consider Julia’s final slide about how you can support diversity in Geospatial.

Less than 1 hour to go before our Annual AGM. Members can come along to hear who will be voted on to Council for the next 12 months. See your email. The meeting will be followed by our Annual Lecture by Dr. Julia Wagemann, Women+ in Geospatial. Anyone can attend this talk buff.ly/4v9PQHU