The Journal of Maps was proud to be a sponsor for the 2026 USGS Best Student Geologic Map Competition, awarding APC waivers to the winners!
Congratulations to all three winners!
📷 Pictured from L-R:
Daniel Vega (1st), Dylan Frawley (2nd), & Hunter Broeder (3rd)
Credit: GSA
"Limits of a tourist destination according to Instagram posts" by Stoleriu et al.
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"Geomorphology of Krieger Crater (Moon)" by Collu et al.
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📍Want some inspiration for the 30 Day Map Challenge? Take a look at their archives going back to 2019!
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The themes for the 30 Day Map Challenge are now live!
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"A deep-seated roto-translational landslide in flysch rocks in the Northern Apennines (the Casale-Colla landslide, Ferriere, Italy)" by Fabbiani et al.
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"Geomorphology and long-term landscape development of the Zadorra River Basin (Upper Ebro River, Northern Spain)" by Martín-Martín et al.
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"Building-level geo-hazards assessment for Charleston county, South Carolina" by Rivet, Levine & Bowden
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Europe facing housing affordability crisis, continental study of more than 22 million property listings suggests
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"A methodological framework for documenting and analysing Aegean Bronze Age built environments" by Lapon & Devolder
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"Transgressive dune system of Piscinas, Western Sardinia (Italy)" by Bezzi et al.
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"A geospatial approach to understanding food insecurity at a regional scale" by Russell et al.
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"Map design from varying narrative standpoints: a case of Guizhou Jinxiu Project Map, China" by Weng et al.
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"Geology of the Discovery quadrangle (H11), Mercury" by Blance et al.
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"Environmental influences on children’s active travel: a spatial analysis of school routes" by Burian et al.
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"Residential attractiveness of European space: a comparative study of Canadian and Czech young adults’ preferences" by Doležal et al.
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"Diversification of tax revenue in Czech municipalities" by Frajer et al.
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"A 90-minute city: football fans dividing Prague" by Jiří Nemeškal
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"Glacial geomorphology of the Gongba Mountain Area, Daocheng, Southeast Tibetan Plateau" by Luo et al.
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"Coastal waterfront and urban development in Spanish medium-sized cities: insights from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain)" by Medina-Álvarez & Domínguez-Mujica
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