Why might you want to do this?

You may not have access to the data used to make the map, but want to see the map in the context of other geographic data.

• Historic maps - what used to be here?
• Photos of non-current political district maps...snap a photo of that old map you see in a public building
• Maps from community development corporations, from old hand drawn annual reports and the like
• Zoning maps from small municipalities that don’t have a GIS department
• Community plan drafts handed out at public meetings (likely created in CAD/GIS, but without easy access to the consultant, etc.)

What are the possibilities of using georeferenced maps? Why take the time?

We can make Story Maps.

Some Examples

1. Tattoo Map of San Francisco
2. Ellicott City Flood Timeline
3. Single Family Homes in Los Angeles 1941
4. Tracing LA's Inequality in 1939

With today's digital tools we have ways of telling a story and reaching a wider audience