Welcome to CaGIS
The mission of the Cartography and Geographic Information Society is to support research, education, and practice to improve the understanding, creation, analysis, and use of maps and geographic information to support effective decision-making and improve the quality of life. The society serves as a forum for the exchange of original concepts, techniques, approaches, and experiences by those who design, implement, and use cartography, geographical information systems, and related geospatial technologies.
Announcements
The 2011 U.S. National Report to the International Cartographic Association: Call for contributions.
The deadline for submitting to the 37th Map Design Competition has been extended to February 28th! Access the application form at http://www.cartogis.org/awards .
Cartography and Geographic Information Science now included in Thomson Reuters’ Current Contents/Social and Behavioral Sciences & Social Sciences Citation Index. Read more here.
AutoCarto 2010: Save the Date now online!
- AutoCarto 2008 Havard Pannel Session: Watch it on video and participate in round-table discussion.
- AAG2010: Call for student papers.
Map Design Competition
For a complete list of winners in the 36th competition, go to Past Winners on the Awards page.
To view the gallery of winners from the 34th competition, click the map below.
For information on map winners in recent years, access the archive.


