Archive for July, 2008

Custom Maps: Getting Specific

on July 30, 2008 at 10:12AM

  • Can I get a map with the carrier routes in my school district?
  • Can I get a map with the median income of residents by ZIP Code?
  • Can I get a map with all my store locations?
  • Can I really get maps like that?

Yes! We are the rare company that allows you to select your map’s coverage area and features and also gives you the flexibility to integrate your own business data.<span style=

With a custom map from our online store you can choose your map’s coverage by radius, groups of states, counties, ZIP Codes, or census tracts. If you still need more customization you can select your own street boundaries; North, South, East and West. Over fifteen features, ranging from ZIP Codes and carrier routes to streets and airports can be included on your custom map. You can even add demographic information like average household income and median age. The majority of mapping companies don’t come close to offering the level of customization provided by Maponics. But we even offer still more customization!

What if you want a map that included all your store locations or showed the saturation of your current customers by ZIP Code? We can help! Through our online store, you can upload your data files with your store or customer addresses and we can incorporate that information into a map showing the above mentioned features. With that level of customization, your map will be a powerful tool for your businesses sales planning and marketing campaigns.

Excited about the possibilities? Contact us at 800-762-5158 or order your custom map on our online store. Want to see custom map samples? Visit our Custom Map Sample Gallery.

The Best Cartography Websites – CartoTalk

on July 25, 2008 at 11:04AM

When I want to talk shop with other cartographers, I go to CartoTalk. This is one of the best online forums for mapping professionals looking to discuss cartographic design, data sources, job postings, software, industry news, and of course maps! Created and hosted by Nick Springer of Springer Cartographics, CartoTalk has a great community of members who are always willing to help new visitors and others answer mapping-related questions. Becoming a member is free, and takes under 5 minutes.

The map gallery section of CartoTalk contains hundreds of topics – everything from peer to peer networks in Maine, to history book battlefield maps, to online interactive maps. Members even post maps there for improvement ideas or advice on how to solve a particular problem. The information in the map gallery, and on CartoTalk in general, will help you refine all areas of your cartographic work. I encourage you to check it out!

Website link: http://www.cartotalk.com

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