Can you find Mapman? Figure out the mystery location and draw a map of it for a chance at the grand prize.
October 2024
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, LOCATION
The World's Deadliest Ocean Route
Roaring winds. Fierce storms. Sixty-five-foot waves. Would you sail through the Drake Passage?
May 2024
PLACE, LOCATION
She Found Mapman!
Meet the winner of the 2024 Can You Find Mapman? contest and see her award-winning entry.
March 2024
REGIONS, PLACE, LOCATION
Polar Maps
Learn how to read maps of the North and South poles.
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February 2024
MOVEMENT, REGIONS, PLACE, LOCATION
Historical Map
Learn how to read a historical map of Africa.
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December 2023
PLACE, LOCATION
Can YOU Find Mapman? Contest
Watch a video about this year’s Can YOU Find Mapman? Contest.
December 2023
PLACE, LOCATION
Where's Mapman?
Where did our cartographer go? Draw a map of the mystery location to enter this year’s contest.
May 2023
PLACE, LOCATION
She Found Mapman!
Meet the winner of the 2023 Can You Find Mapman? contest and see her award-winning entry.
December 2022
REGIONS, LOCATION
Where's Mapman?
Where did our cartographer go? Draw a map of the mystery location to enter this year’s contest.
October 2022
PLACE, LOCATION
Lost City of the Maya
New clues unearthed near Mérida, Mexico, reveal how the ancient Maya mapped out their cities.
September 2022
MOVEMENT, LOCATION
The Search for Amelia Earhart
Trace the route taken by trailblazing pilot Amelia Earhart 85 years ago, during her mysterious final flight.
September 2022
PLACE, LOCATION
From Oops to Ooh!
These colorful mounds in Nevada were formed by minerals, algae, and a geyser that’s been spewing for 60 years.
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