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Harvard Maps GIS Services in 4 stories

Informational slides about Harvard Map Collection services and how to make use of them

September 15, 2025 1 min read

Map room Photo credit: Honora Spicer.

Story #1

  1. A student needed help finding geospatial data and we made them a step-by-step tutorial.

OpenStreetMap zoomed in on Jakarta

  • Here is the tutorial to obtain crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data developed for the student.

Story #2

  1. A student was still developing the concept for their mapping project and used their initial Harvard Maps consult to brainstorm and sketch out ideas.

Sketch of a choropleth map Map sketch by HKS student Justine Baillart.

Story #3

  1. Students make use of GIS resources beyond class projects.

Amazon deforestation Map by Luisa Shida.

Hannah in waders

Map of old agricultural zones Map by Hannah Adler.

Story #4

  1. Students take advantage of Map Collection networks and expertise for mixed methods.

Description of a complicated data project

Consultations

Harvard Map Collection website The best way to find maps or data is to make an appointment on the Harvard Map Collection website.

List of most downloaded datasets in HGL

Questions

Follow up with any questions by emailing: belle_lipton@harvard.edu

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