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Day 5 GAW: Have you discovered the Iowa Geographic Map Server?

By iowaviewNovember 17, 2023Education, Geography Awareness Week, Imagery, Iowa Geographic Map Server, Observation, Remote Sensing"Accessing Iowa Map Services in GIS and Web Applications, Andreas Atlas, career and professional development, Elevation, General Land Office Maps, Gregg Hadish, historic, IGIC Lunch and Learn, Iowa Bedrock, Iowa Geographic Information Council, Iowa Geographic Map Server, IowaView, Land Cover Maps, Landforms, Lidar, topographic maps

The Iowa Geographic Map Server is a gem of historical and contemporary statewide aerial imagery for Iowa from the 1930s to 2021. It also has many other statewide layers including: Here’s your challenge: Zoom into your city or a place of significance to you and discover how it has changed over the years, look at

Women in GIS

By iowaviewMarch 18, 2021Book, Education, Outreach, Women's History MonthBloomberg CityLab, Brandman University GIS webinar series, career and professional development, contributions, Geospatial experts helping women build careers as geographic information systems analysts, GIS Lounge, Hidden Histories of Maps Made By Women, Laura Bliss, Meet the Extraordinary Women Making Maps Today, Women in GIS, Women in GIS Networking Groups, Women in GIS/ The New Analyst

March is Women’s history month. Below are a few resources to begin exploring the contribution of women in GIS and related fields (cartography, remote sensing.) Women and GIS: Mapping Their Stories and it’s sequel, Women and GIS: Stars of Spatial Science highlight stories of women using GIS tools to contribute to their world and community.