International Mapping cartographers Alex Tait and Jim Miller appeared on Baltimore’s CBS affiliate WJZ-13 this morning to talk about Sports Illustrated’s “Great American Sports Atlas.” The morning show’s hosts Marty Bass and Don Scott asked about how the project came together and highlighted some of the maps. The Morning Edition segment also covered different maps International Mapping has produced over the course of its history as well as the company’s future direction.
See the full video of the interview (here) at the WJZ website. Checkout our spotlight on the SI issue (here) for a peek at how some of the maps were created. A special thanks to International Mapping cartographer Mike Means for suggesting the interview to Morning Edition.

International Mapping has taken two first honorable mention awards in the 2004 American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) 32nd Annual Map Design Competition. Alex Tait and James Miller won for the Sports Illustrated “Great American Sports Atlas” in the thematic category, while Bruce Daniel and Mike Means won in the Recreation/Travel category for their “Oahu Transit Bus Map.”
This is the third ACSM award for Alex, third for James, third for Bruce, and first for Mike. Visit our interactive spotlight for the “Great American Sports Atlas” (here) for an interactive feature on how the atlas came together. A sample image of the Oahu map can be found (here) in the Areas of Specialization: Transit section.