Explore the Exciting World of Maps on Twitter

Maps are awesome, aren’t they? They fill you with a sense of excitement and discovery. They tell incredible stories across locations and time and help us better understand our world. We’ve selected 16 Twitter accounts that consistently tweet amazing maps. 

1) Vox Maps – @VoxMaps

How people feel about their countries: https://t.co/5Ghozp5YAS pic.twitter.com/f9IYzmd4Oh

— Vox Maps (@VoxMaps) July 28, 2016

2) GIS and Geomatics – @CanadianGIS

Vintage #cartography – How Road Maps Are Made: “Caught Mapping” 1940 – see full film https://t.co/v4ySoVnSLK pic.twitter.com/7WwpjpIQDf

— GIS and Geomatics (@CanadianGIS) March 1, 2016

3) Data Visualization – @coloremaps

Machine draws maps! #sotmus @mapzen pic.twitter.com/AaAF5fNQSH — Jon Schleuss (@gaufre) July 23, 2016

4) NatGeo Maps – @NatGeoMaps

Happy #EarthDay everyone! Be sure to get out there this weekend and enjoy this amazing planet!! pic.twitter.com/exM19kyiSI

— NatGeoMaps (@NatGeoMaps) April 22, 2016

5) Ordnance Survey – @OrdnanceSurvey

We teamed up with @LaurenceKingPub and there’s an OS colouring book coming this autumn… https://t.co/HRgBkvHBiW pic.twitter.com/UcM71Ye6r1 — Ordnance Survey (@OrdnanceSurvey) July 15, 2016

6) Amazing Maps – @Amazing_Maps

The 13 Countries where Tigers survive
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Source: https://t.co/kU7lcX8MIz
Data: International Tiger Day pic.twitter.com/22k7EnfAcY

— Amazing Maps (@Amazing_Maps) July 29, 2016

7) Vivid Maps – @VividMaps

French Map of Colonial Africa (1911) https://t.co/Xl0cxRBo7V #Africa #France #Oldmaps pic.twitter.com/rYrz099pLt

— Vivid Maps (@VividMaps) July 30, 2016

8) Google Maps – @googlemaps

LA → Vegas this Friday and Saturday. You don’t want to miss this epic #MapsRoadTriphttps://t.co/7LgVzaki3i — Google Maps (@googlemaps) July 21, 2016

9) Axis Maps – @axismaps

Check out Mapping Gettysburg, our recent work with @AdamMatthewGrp, at https://t.co/jke1ARw3Sv until July 31! pic.twitter.com/DbBehY5Ykp

— Axis Maps (@axismaps) July 6, 2016

10) Beautiful Maps – @BeautifulMaps

The Beautiful Map of Europe Drawn by Its Rivers and Streams https://t.co/XyYyKSCsTQ pic.twitter.com/AjT7ebHwR3 — Beautiful Maps (@BeautifulMaps) July 29, 2016

11) Incredible Maps – @IncredibleMaps

World Map Adjusted for Population Size (1 million people per grid square)… pic.twitter.com/IHOTOd0p8n

— Incredible Maps (@IncredibleMaps) June 9, 2014

12) Transit Maps – @transitmap

New Project/Work-in-Progress – Historical Map: Streetcar Lines of Portland, Oregon in 1920https://t.co/VDBH8fmqCa — Transit Maps (@transitmap) July 23, 2016

13) Fascinating Maps – @BestWorldMaps

If you’re on the beach, this map shows you what’s across the ocean. pic.twitter.com/6w0KDb80Uu

— Fascinating Maps (@BestWorldMaps) April 11, 2016

14) Amazing Maps – @amazingmap

Paid maternity leave by country pic.twitter.com/DF866cShrP — Amazing Maps™ (@amazingmap) July 18, 2016

15) OnlMaps – @onlmaps

Five years of drought in the contiguous United States,2011-2016. https://t.co/y7jc4vxiUM #maps pic.twitter.com/0fOnHXt8py

— OnlMaps (@onlmaps) July 30, 2016

16) Brilliant Maps – @BrilliantMaps

Wizarding School Locations from Harry Potter – https://t.co/EAzmBa7nh1 pic.twitter.com/5lVD60Pp80

— Brilliant Maps (@BrilliantMaps) July 29, 2016

We hate to brag, but our Twitter feed is full of awesome maps and data visualizations too! Follow Infogram on Twitter for the latest data visualization examples, news, tips, and trends.

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• The Exciting World of Maps – When to Use Them and Which Ones to Use
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