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

• New Careers in Cartography and GIS brochure published! Order bulk copies from us! Download a pdf sample.
• AutoCarto2010 Save the Date now online!
• AutoCarto Archive 1973-1997: Own it on a DVD! Get an idea of the contents of the DVD online!  
• CaGIS scholarships awarded. Our congratulations to Ryan Burns, Masters degree student at San Diego University, and Bernhard Jenny, PhD student at the Institute of Cartography, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
• Congratulations to the winners of the 36th Annual CaGIS Map Design Competition!
• CaGIS archive digitized!

Map Design Competition

For a complete list  of winners in the 35th 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.