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Wondering what the early spring temps might do to your garden?  You can check out the expected effects at the National Phenology Network, where they study cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and plant and animal life. Using the visualization tool, you can enter the specific species you're interested in, and see how they will fare this year in your area.  SaveSave

Last year, congressional district borders changed in 6 US states: AZ, AL, CA, FL, NC, VA.  Map Resources just released updates for all 6 states. Each district is an object that can be selected and modified.  District numbers also appear on the map.   You can purchase any state for $29.95, or get all 50 states for only $199.  The Congressional District Collection includes Adobe Illustrator (AI) and PowerPoint (PPT) format maps.       USA Country Maps were also updated with the new congressional district boundaries. USA with Congressional Districts USA with Congressional Districts & Counties USA with Congressional...

Putting aside the troubling issue of insurance rate hikes for a moment, these maps show Obamacare is working to increase the number of people with health insurance.  Especially in states that expanded Medicaid.  Read entire NYT article. Save

The standard USA maps showing red and blue fill states is a very misleading image because it conveys the physical size of a state, not it's electoral value. Yet the map is presented over and over again in the media.    Greg Miller, at National Geographic, takes a stab at improving the map graphics used to portray election information.  Greg uses the cartogram, in which the shape of each states is distorted to reflect the number of electoral votes they have.     Read Greg's article at National Geographic. Even more election map info from Greg here. SaveSaveSave

It's true.  Hardly a week goes by when a set designer or producer doesn't contact Map Resources looking for a map they need for a scene.  Sometimes the map is just a general background graphic, but often it is well integrated into the plot.  Designers specify exactly what towns, streets, rivers they want to show.  Hey, that river might be where the body is dumped! It's easy to see why they come to Map Resources.  Besides the great stock supply of maps we have for immediate download, we can also make custom maps within a few days.  Plus our Extended...