Step-by-step tutorials for working on mapping projects using GIS methods and software.
Sometimes when working with data in a desktop mapping software like QGIS, the geographic extent of the data you are working with shifts out of the project frame.
A really helpful technique to know about is Zoom to Layer, which helps you locate any data layer on the map.
Right-click the data layer you want to center in the layer list.
Select Zoom to layer.