{"id":340,"date":"2016-06-02T10:50:01","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T14:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/?p=340"},"modified":"2016-06-08T08:55:47","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T12:55:47","slug":"maps-for-publications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/2016\/06\/02\/maps-for-publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Maps for Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"<script>fsg_json['fsg_post_340'] = [\n{id: 342, image: 'http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Walker_SRP_web_color.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Walker_SRP_web_color-290x290.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/2016\/06\/02\/maps-for-publications\/walker_srp_web_color\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 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'https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/snake_river_plain-290x290.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/2016\/06\/02\/maps-for-publications\/snake_river_plain\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>snake_river_plain<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/2016\/06\/02\/maps-for-publications\/snake_river_plain\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'}\n];<\/script>\n<p><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_340\" data-imgid=\"342\" href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Walker_SRP_web_color.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-342 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Walker_SRP_web_color-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Walker_SRP_web_color\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Walker_SRP_web_color-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Walker_SRP_web_color.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Maps\u00a0can provide geographic context for academic studies in which location\u00a0plays an important role. \u00a0However, existing maps may not provide information at the scale, extent, and level of detail needed. Custom-designed maps are often required\u00a0to highlight the specific features, patterns, and processes relevant to the study at hand. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/resources\/gis-hardware-software-and-data\/\">Resources for geospatial mapping<\/a>\u00a0available through the Vassar College GIS lab can be leveraged to\u00a0produce custom maps that serve this purpose. Featured here\u00a0are some recent maps created in the GIS Lab for articles written by\u00a0Vassar College professors.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cayuga Land Claim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The purpose of this map was to illustrate\u00a0the area of Cayuga land claim in central New York. Because the accompanying\u00a0article was being submitted to an international journal, it was important that an inset map be included to illustrate the location in the context of New York State and the northeastern U.S. It\u00a0was also important to show the locations of certain municipalities and NY-90, which would be referenced in the article text.\u00a0Click image below\u00a0to view full size version.<\/p>\n<p><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_340\" data-imgid=\"345\" href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Nevins_Cayuga_Land_Claim.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-345 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Nevins_Cayuga_Land_Claim-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"Nevins_Cayuga_Land_Claim\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Nevins_Cayuga_Land_Claim-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Nevins_Cayuga_Land_Claim.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this map, the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona is shown in the context of the Gadsden Purchase of 1853, which expanded U.S. territory south to the present-day borders of Arizona and the panhandle of New Mexico. \u00a0As in the Cayuga Land Claim map, certain geographic features were included in the map, as they were referenced in the text of the article. These features provide\u00a0the reader with the geographic context needed to better understand the article&#8217;s story. Grayscale and color figures were created for print and digital versions of the journal. Click the images below to view the full size versions.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 70%;margin-left: 15%;margin-right: 15%;border: 1px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_340\" data-imgid=\"343\" href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Nevins_OPCM_web_bw.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-343 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Nevins_OPCM_web_bw-262x300.jpg\" alt=\"Nevins_OPCM_web_bw\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Nevins_OPCM_web_bw-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Nevins_OPCM_web_bw.jpg 529w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_340\" data-imgid=\"344\" href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Nevins_OPCM_web_col.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-344 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Nevins_OPCM_web_col-262x300.jpg\" alt=\"Nevins_OPCM_web_col\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Nevins_OPCM_web_col-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Nevins_OPCM_web_col.jpg 529w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Snake River Plain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This map illustrates the topography of the Snake River Plain in Idaho, with features like roads, cities, and lakes included to provide geographic context. Note that political boundaries are not included, as they would crowd the map with detail not necessary to understanding the article&#8217;s story.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_341\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_340\" data-imgid=\"341\" href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Walker_SRP_web_bw.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-341\" class=\"wp-image-341 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Walker_SRP_web_bw-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Walker_SRP_web_bw\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Walker_SRP_web_bw-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/Walker_SRP_web_bw.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exported map\u00a0from ArcGIS Desktop<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Additional graphics work needed to complete the figure was performed\u00a0by ESCI\/GEOG Lab Technician and Collections Manager, Rick Jones. \u00a0As was the case for this figure, final edits to a map created in GIS are sometimes better suited to\u00a0graphics programs, such as\u00a0Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_392\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_340\" data-imgid=\"392\" href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/snake_river_plain.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-392\" class=\"wp-image-392 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/snake_river_plain-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"snake_river_plain\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/snake_river_plain-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/files\/2016\/06\/snake_river_plain.jpg 701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exported map edited in Adobe Photoshop<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The GIS Academic Computing Consultant worked closely with the articles&#8217; authors to ensure that the maps included the required information, that they were produced according to specifications of the journals to which the articles would be submitted, and that the product was finished ahead of the\u00a0submission deadline. If you are interested in creating maps for journal submissions or other publications, contact the GIS Academic Computing Consultant at <a href=\"mailto:necurri@vassar.edu\">necurri@vassar.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maps\u00a0can provide geographic context for academic studies in which location\u00a0plays an important role. \u00a0However, existing maps may not provide information at the scale, extent, and level of detail needed. Custom-designed maps are often required\u00a0to highlight the specific features, patterns, and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/2016\/06\/02\/maps-for-publications\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5039,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5039"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":391,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340\/revisions\/391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/gis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}