Arizona Geographic Alliance

Live in Maricopa County? Want to know if you are in a flood prone area?
Online Maps
Current & Pending 100-Year FEMA Effective Floodplain Maps
Current & Historical Aerial Photography
FLO-2D Web Access Tool
Flood Hazard Identification
Flood Control Projects Map
Floodplain and Elevation Certificate Viewer
Lower Gila River Floodplain Update | Effective February 8, 2024
Structures and Property Viewer

Online Maps | Maricopa County, AZ Compiled maps produced by the District.

The biggest episodes of the past have altered the course of human events, according to researchers. An emerging one is drawing historic comparisons.

A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard. The biggest episodes of the past have altered the course of human events, according to researchers. An emerging one is drawing historic comparisons.

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Early Bird registration rates are now available for the 106th NCSS Annual Conference. Come Celebrate Social Studies 365 in Chicago! https://hubs.li/Q04hv5cF0

Presenter Proposals are now open for the 2026 International Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies. The NCSS Conference is the largest assembly of social studies from across the country. Learn more at https://ia2026.socialstudies.org/openconf.php

American Association of Geographers
Are you a map enthusiast looking for an opportunity to explore the vast cartographic collections of the Library of Congress’s Geography and Map Division? If so, applications are now being accepted for the Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship at the Library of Congress.
The fellowship provides a stipend of $11,500 for an eight-week residency at the Geography and Map Division with the requirement to utilize materials from its collections for research in the history of cartography, Geographic Information Science (GIS), digital humanities, or a related field.
Learn more about application requirements and meet the 2026 fellows:

The Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship: Applications are Open for 2027, and Learn About Our 2026 Fellows! | Worlds Revealed The Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship is open to applicants for the 2027 term. Learn more about this unique fellowship opportunity as well as our 2026 Fellows, Dr. Edward Blum and Dr. Laurent Dubois.

From American Geographical Society
Some engaging Geo-Games your and your students can use as you wind down the semester.
Globle - Use geography knowledge to figure out the mystery country in as few guesses as possible. https://globle-game.com/
Worldle - Guess the country based on the outlined map image. https://worldle.teuteuf.fr/
GeoGuesser - Take a trip around the world and challenge your ability to recognize your surroundings. https://www.geoguessr.com/
World Map Quiz - Test your knowledge by naming countries around the world. https://www.geoguessr.com/vgp/3069
Districtr - Check out this tool for drawing districts and mapping your community. https://districtr.org/
GerryMander - Draw voting districts to favor your party and win the election. https://gametheorytest.com/gerry/
Country Flag Quiz - Test your knowledge on the flags of countries around the world. https://world-geography-games.com/en/flags_world.html

Flags of the World Quiz - World Geography Games Challenge yourself with the hardest multiple-choice flags quiz game, including 197 world flags. Fasten you seatbelts for an adventurous road trip across the world of flags!

Maps used to show us where things were. Now, they help us understand what’s happening and where to act.
In Forbes, Jack Dangermond explores how modern maps are becoming dynamic, AI-enabled systems for decision-making across industries. https://bit.ly/4d7arxG

Modern maps have taken a dramatic leap. They’re not maps as most people picture them. They’ve quietly become something else entirely.

For 4,000 years, maps did one thing: they described the world. Beautifully, sometimes. Accurately, increasingly. But they were static. They told you where things were.

Modern maps do something fundamentally different. They run the world.

A New Operating System For The Whole World For 4,000 years mapping showed us the world from a new point of view. Modern AI enabled maps are now running the world.

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Shows every ship (with its transponder turned on) on every ocean/sea by name. Strong graphic for showing trade routes by sea in present day time.
Side menu allows access to lighthouses, photos, information on companies, maritime news and more.

MarineTraffic: Global Ship Tracking Intelligence | AIS Marine Traffic MarineTraffic Live Ships Map. Discover information and vessel positions for vessels around the world. Search the MarineTraffic ships database of more than 550000 active and decommissioned vessels. Search for popular ships globally. Find locations of ports and ships using the near Real Time ships map...

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Sarah Witham Bednarz
Written by someone who deeply understands both geography education and Texas politics.

Where Did Geography Go? The 2026 Social Studies TEKS revision is erasing the geographic lens, and the 21st century workforce will notice