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Maps that caught our eye, one month at a time.

Midterms 2026 from 6 PM ET election night

November 2026

Midterms 2026 from 6 PM ET election night

Midterms 2026 from 6 PM ET election night to 5:03 PM ET the next day. results from AP via The New York Times.

© Dotsimulate

Probabilistic forecasts of surface air temperature for the season June-August 2026, WMO

August 2026

Global Seasonal Climate Update for June-July-August 2026

© World Meteorological Organization

Shakespeare’s World map

May 2026

Shakespeare’s World

© Stephen Feldman

Indigenous nations shown as glowing, connected points in a constellation-like network

January 2026

The native-land.ca Constellation Map

The native-land.ca Constellation Map reimagines how Indigenous nations can be shown by highlighting relationships, connections, and presence rather than strict borders.

This map displays nations as glowing points linked together in a constellation-like network, with only faint hints of territorial shapes in the background. It’s a way of inviting users to explore Indigenous land, waters, and people through a more interconnected lens.

© Native Land Digital

Maybe we shouldn't have drained the oceans onto Mars.

October 2025

What If: We drained the oceans onto Mars?

© xkcd, inc.

December 2024

Transportation theme navigates to GA for Overture Maps

© Overture Maps Foundation

November 2024 Maps of the Month - 30 Day Map Challenge

November 2024

#30 Day Map Challenge

So many maps! Check them out on LinkedIn.

NCDOT Current DriveNC/TIMS Incidents Dashboard

October 2024

NCDOT Current DriveNC/TIMS Incidents Dashboard

Showing hundreds of closures and incidents across the state of North Carolina during the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Willamette Ways

September 2024

Willamette Ways by JUUPI

This month’s map came by way of the winning submission for the Make Your Mark Map Competition.