{"id":5497,"date":"2017-09-19T05:43:02","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T10:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/?p=5497"},"modified":"2025-04-03T19:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T00:12:09","slug":"best-maps-webmaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/best-maps-webmaps\/","title":{"rendered":"Epic Web Maps – The Maps Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Maps Hall of Fame [Best Maps]<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The word epic<\/em> is overused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s become watered down<\/strong> over the years. And most people don’t appreciate what it means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which is a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These 7 web maps define epic. They leave an impact on the reader. And they will leave you in a state of awe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a look at our growing list of best maps<\/strong> online.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1. Nine Point Five – Richter Scale Map<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Nine Point Five puts a 3D touch on the Richter scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bars shoot out like spikes on a porcupine. Each one depicts the scale of an earthquake. The larger the magnitude, the larger the spike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nine Point Five uses WebGL 3D visualization<\/a> to explore earthquakes over the past 30 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this 3D visualization, you can really see how the majority of earthquakes are positioned along plate tectonic boundaries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2. Esri CityEngine – Portland 3D City<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Jaw, meet floor. Esri’s high-tech Portland 3D City Viewer<\/a> comes loaded with textured 3D buildings and trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But wait there’s more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only can you pan around in 3D, but you can change the sun’s direction at different times of the year. This web platform is any city planner’s dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Portland is one of the most geo-advanced cities in the world. It truly flexes its GIS muscles with this detailed Esri’s CityEngine platform<\/a>. It’s state-of-the-art technology that any city can benefit from.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3. Earth Null School \/ Ventusky<\/h3>\n\n\n
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These mesmerizing wind vector maps from Earth Null School<\/a> and Ventusky<\/a> are the thunder and lightning tandem of weather maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s really astonishing is how the data is being pulled in real time. It’s so powerful because it shows weather patterns for the next couple of hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it’s the small touches that make this pair of weather maps epic like the animated wind vectors and temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Majestic from start to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winds are strong in this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> 7 Global Weather Maps Like You\u2019re on Cloud 9<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4. OpenStreetMap – Show Me the Way<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Show Me the Way<\/a> puts the colossal project known as OpenStreetMap into a whole new light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its head-spinning panning action interactively shows you the collaborative efforts of OpenStreetMap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At warp speed, this map takes you on a journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collaborators from around the world digitize our changing planet in front of your very own eyes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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5. AGOL Web Scenes<\/h3>\n\n\n
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ArcGIS Online (AGOL)<\/a> web scenes enable 3D viewing in any type of web browser. Over the years, AGOL has really pushed online mapping to the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are too many things to list for how far you can take it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n