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Explore our vast array of beautiful, innovative maps created by our clients. Each map showcases the stories they tell with maps.
Washington Post – Map Hamam al-Alil
The Washington Post published a map highlighting the Islamic State-controlled and lost areas in Iraq. It's a locator map showing the geographical context of the events.
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Washington Post – Map Iraq and Syria’s ISIS areas of control
This locator map by the Washington Post combines 2 maps to provide the readers with a better understanding of the situation in Iraq and Syria: the small inset in the corner to give the greater context, along with the detailed area map. Here, you see ISIS' areas of control in Iraq and Syria.
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Washington Post – Map Christchurch
The Washington Post created a satellite map about the Christchurch shootings in New Zealand. They added annotations on top of the map to show how and where it happened. The use of Mapcreator's satellite map and Google Earth makes it easier for the reader to understand the circumstances of the event.
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Washington Post – Map Letelier’s route to work
This map shows Orlando Letelier's journey before his murder. Orlando Letelier was murdered on 21st September, 1976. He was a Chilean economist, Minister of the Socialist Government elected by Salvador Allende and Ambassador to the United States. He was assassinated as part of the Condor Plan by the agents of Pinochet's dictatorship in Washington. Combining a bigger area map with a small locator map to show further details helps the reader to understand the circumstances.
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Washington Post – Speed reduction map
This map shows the reduced speed area in the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. The map is simple and effective because, in one glance, the reader can see where the area is highlighted. Washington Post added a route to the map and showcased data layers relevant for this context. On the map, you can see the main cities around the speed reduction and the highway names.
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Washington Post – Oil Sheen in Virginia
This map shows where the oil sheen has been found in the Potomac River in Virginia. It gives more information on where exactly it happened and illustrates the article perfectly. Washington Post maps are easy to recognize. In this particular case, with its tones of grey, the map style is fully branded in Washington Post's corporate identity.
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Washington Post – Kalamazoo Shooting Map
On the night of February 20, 2016, a series of apparently random shootings took place in an apartment complex, a car dealership and in front of a restaurant in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. As a result, six people were killed and two others wounded. The Washington Post map retraces Kalamazoo's shootings in a timing and geographical context. This map allows the reader to get a comprehensive view of the event by chronological order.
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Washington Post – Aleppo Map
This map highlights the Kurdish control area in Aleppo, in Syria. The map gives an explanation of Syrian forces firing in Castello Road which was the last remaining intact road.
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Washington Post x Santa Fe New Mexican – Skiing in Chile
The Santa Fe New Mexican, a special to Washington Post, published this detailed report about Chile, known for its various ski resorts. The map gives a geographical context to the readers.
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