Everyone's Moving South in Boulder

The 2010 U.S. census must now hold the record as the most mapped census of all time. We've been posting maps about the census all year on Google Maps Mania (check the census tab) - and they still keep on coming.Boulder County Community Foundation has used Fusion Tables to map population changes in Boulder between the 2000 and 2010 censuses. The map seem to show a distinct pattern of a dwindling

Putting Vancouver on the Map

The Vancouver Sun has put together a great series of 21 interactive Google Maps looking at all aspects of life in the city based on the 2006 census. Metro Vancouver Mapped uses Google Fusion Tables to create heat maps that explore answers given by residents in the 2006 census. The maps examine the demographic differences in the city and allow you to see in which areas residents have the best

Hydrothermal Vents on Google Maps

This is our second foray into subterranean (or should that be submarine) mapping today. However, whereas Greg's Cable Map maps the world's undersea telecommunications cables, Peter Aldhous' Google Map shows the locations of deep sea vents.Peter's map displays all known hydrothermal vent fields. The map uses color-coded map markers to show active and inactive vents. The map also shows plate

Dying in Wisconsin

This Google Map lets you view the average life expectancy for Wisconsin men and women.You can click on any Wisconsin county to view the life expectancy statistics for that county. Each county is shaded on the map so that you can also get a quick overview of which counties in the state have the highest and lowest life expectancy. The map includes data from 1987, 1997 and 2007 and you can view how

Map Channels Adds Fusion Tables Support

Map Channels, the popular Google Maps creation tool, now lets you add data to a map from Google Fusion Tables. In the four years that Map Channels has been running over 20,000 maps have been created by its users. It has proved popular with casual map makers and with major news organisations., including Fox News and CBC.You can create a Google Map with Map Channels using data from a KML, a Google

California School Funding on Google Maps

A California School Funding Map ToolThe California budget crisis means that Californian schools are facing drastic cuts to their budgets. Parents for Great Education has used Fusion Tables and the Google Maps API to create this map to show the funding of schools in the state.The map allows you to look at funding for school districts, by State Senate District or by State Assembly District. The map

Google Maps, Fusion Tables & Elections

Canada & UK Post-Elections Round-upPatrick Cain this week has spotted some post-election Google Maps from the Vancouver Sun and The Guardian. In Canada the Vancouver Post's map looks at the loss of seats by the federal Liberal party in British Columbia, whilst The Guardian maps the results of the British referendum on the Alternative Voting system.The Guardian's map shows how there was very