Harvard Map Collection

Screenshot from an article about the Map Collection

Classes

GSD: Spatial Analysis

Animation of presentation given to GSD students Fall 2021 presentation.

Eight-sheet map of Venice from the 1700s

Map created by GSD students Map created by GSD students Aeshna Prasad, Michael Lidwin, Megan Mcglinchey, and Mehvish Jamal working with the Map Collection.

Data management

Screen recording of New York Public Library app OldNYC OldNYC: Mapping Historic Photographs at the NYPL.

Screenshot from 1880 census 1880 census from Archive.org.

Comparison of 1890 atlas to today ArcGIS Map comparing 1890 atlas to today.

Screenshot from Harvard Geospatial Library Global volcanoes dataset in the Harvard Geospatial Library (HGL).

Research

Student project map showing Indian restaurants in London

Photograph of a collections item

Screenshot from Harvard online library catalog Record from Harvard Map Collection card catalog.

Services and Resources

GIF of available QGIS guides on various topics The Harvard Map Collection maintains a series of tutorials, guides, and updates about mapmaking.

Screen grab of GIS Research Data Management workshop March of 2023 We offer workshops available via the library events calendar.

Screenshot of event information for weekly GIS Office hours Join us for GIS Office Hours.

Screen recording of using the Harvard Map Collection website to make a one-on-one appointment For in-depth one-on-one consultations make an appointment frome the Harvard Map Colletion Website.

maps@harvard.edu

For any questions, you can contact us at maps@harvard.edu.