National geographic maps

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Sixty-five years after the first climbers summited Mount Everest, we look back on our most stunning maps of the mountain.

As some of the finest fictional world-builders have understood, few things excite the imagination like a map. And despite the geographical limitation implied by its title, National Geographic’s maps have surveyed the entire globe and beyond.

Bringing the best of National Geographic’s classic map design into the digital world.

National Geographic has an amazing array of high-quality infographics - artistry at its finest! Here'e a sampling of just a few - highly recommended... Amazonia: Vital and Fragile https://www.nationalgeographic.org/hires/amazonia/ Talking Trees, illustration for National Geographic Beau and Alan Daniels https://beaudaniels.com/talking-trees-a-project-for-national-geographic In Harm's Way https://www.nationalgeographic.org/photo/tornadographic/

It's not clear precisely when the polar ice caps will melt completely. But if and when they do, sea levels will rise by 216 feet. This map shows what the world would look like then. Given how many people live near coastlines today, that's not good.

How many of these did you have wrong?

The new anthology includes infographics from throughout the magazine's 128-year history.

100 Years of National Geographic Maps

Ocean Wanderers, for National Geographic (from Creative Director Juan Velasco when he worked for the magazine) Working with Raúl Martín.

This graphic provides a brief introduction to volcanoes, explaining their different types of shapes and sizes, and how they erupt.

1949 National Geographic map of the Top of the World

A 1914 map of Central Europe produced shortly before the start of World War I. To mark the 100-year anniversary of its cartographic department, National

The United States is mind-boggling. Right?!

Digital Art, Illustration, Drawing

The new anthology includes infographics from throughout the magazine's 128-year history.