Geographic Information Systems: Sample Projects
GIS resources, tools, and assistance.
Sample Projects
Because GIS is so powerful and used across disciplines, it can be hard to know what it is capable of.
Looking at some examples of projects that use GIS in different ways, with different topics, can be beneficial in forming ideas for your own projects.
Miami student projects are featured on this site, coordinated by the Geography Department.
- The National Map
From the USGS and other Federal, State, and local partners to improve and deliver topographic information for the Nation. The National Map has many uses ranging from recreation to scientific analysis, to emergency response. - Ohio Department of Natural Resources GIS Mapping Services
GIS mapping services from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. GIS projects range from political boundaries, farming, utilities, state parks, and monuments. - The Bare Earth
How lidar in Washington State exposes geology and natural hazards. Created by Washington State Department of Natural Resources's Geological Survey. - The Underground Railroad - US History Geolnquiries
A geoinquiry map to support The Underground Railroad - US History GeoInquiries™ - A Dot for Every Vote
A dot-density map of the 2016 Presidental election. Each dot shows a single vote! - Mapping Decline - St Louis and the American City
A series of four interactive maps drawing on themes around systemic racism through relocation, segregation, laws, and redevelopment. - Bomb Sight - Mapping WW2 London Bomb Census
This map shows every bomb that hit London from 1940 to 1945. It includes images, and other information about the bombs and the people they affected. - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
A strip map that focuses on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, making "stops" along the way. The map shows the history of the railroad and the area it is in.
