1914 Europe
Map of 1914 Europe on the eve of World War I, depicting nations and empires throughout the continents of Europe, Africa and western Asia. This map was created for a computer game backdrop. Major rivers and mountain ranges included, labels were intentionally left off.
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Caspian Tern Migration
Migratory maps are essential for the birding enthusiast and ornithologist. Such maps have been invaluable for helping me to identify species in a given area and season. Here are two I created in celebration of International Migratory Bird Day 2025. I chose the world’s largest tern, the Caspian Tern, for this migratory map.
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Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a 6-day rowing event on the River Thames held every July by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established in 1839. I was asked to create 2 maps for the event: one of Remenham Farm and Temple Island, where the race begins; and another of the wider view for navigation around the region, including the town of Henley-on-Thames, and depicting all venues along the river, from the race’s start to finish.
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Parks of Cuba
I created this map for an upcoming edition of The Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Cuba by Nils Navarro. The map is intended to allow birders to chart their route around the island and it’s many birding hotspots. They can mark up the map with notes of their favorite sightings and locations.
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European Emigration early 1900s
This is a map plotting the journeys of 3 individuals emigrating from eastern Europe to New York USA, circa 1905. It is one of 5 maps commissioned by the Labor Studies Department at the University of California-Los Angeles for a book project about the Yiddish-speaking Jewish diaspora in early 1900s Los Angeles. The maps required intensive historical research into the roadways, railways and parks of downtown LA, from 1900 to 1930.
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MKT Railroad, Missouri
This is an illustrated map showing a close-up of the MKT Railway between Augusta and McKittrick, Missouri, circa 1896. This historic railroad has since been converted to the nation’s longest rail-to-trail biking route (237 miles), spanning the entire state of Missouri. Watercolor base, muted color palette and vintage typography helps give this map the vintage/historic feel requested by the client for a book project.
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Lighthouses of Cuba
The island of Cuba has a long maritime history, and consequently, there are more than 50 lighthouses scattered along the more than 3,500 miles of coastline. This map has illustrations of 16 of the most familiar towers, as well as others named and located around the island. It is incredible that these structures are still standing despite decades of direct hits by intense hurricanes and tropical storms. Their importance as aids to mariners through the narrow channels and shallow reefs cannot be overstated.
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Ocean City MD
A vacation on the East Coast is always a treat, there is so much to do! You can check out the pier at Ocean City, the wild ponies at Assateague Island, the lighthouses of Chesapeake Bay, the shops and historic taverns of Annapolis. And oh my, all of the delicious blue crab and oysters!
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1916 NJ Shark Attacks
I was inspired to create this map after reading the book, Close to Shore, by Michael Capuzzo, based on the incredible true story of the New Jersey shark attacks of 1916. All but one of the five attacks were fatal. The only other map I found online was lacking in detail and character, so I decided to make one myself. I wanted to highlight the timeline and locations of each of the incidents, with a better view of the region around Matawan, where a shark traveled more than a mile up a shallow muddy creek. I illustrated two shark species, the white and the bull, because (even to this day) there is debate about which of the two, or both, were responsible for the attacks. Bull sharks are known to swim in fresh water, making it the most likely suspect in the Matawan attacks. After a giant great white was captured and killed on July 14, there were no more attacks. Note: though these shark attacks were gruesome in nature, my map is not intended to be sensationalistic or to malign sharks. Rather, I simply felt a better map was needed to represent these historic events. Personally, I have profound […]
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Great White Shark
For this year’s Shark Week I created an infographic-styled map for the great White Shark. This is, without question, the most misunderstood and feared of all the world’s shark species. Even though this graphic points out a number of interesting facts and figures about this apex marine predator, there is SO much more that we simply do not know. But with dedication to increased research and focused conservation, further knowledge can lead to greater awareness, which can replace fear with fascination, and foster empathy for this animal. Here are just a few of the organizations worldwide devoted to the great White, and other, shark species: Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Shark Stewards Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Shark Trust Shark Angels
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Piping Plover Range
I made this map as a working draft for a future infographic about the adorable little shorebird, the Piping Plover. This project combines my love of birds, conservation, beaches, and, of course, maps. Piping Plovers require safe, clean beaches to breed and raise their puffball chicks, but as these same places are popular with people there is the inevitable clash of Us vs. Them. Protective measures to help increase populations of this species, such as fencing off nesting areas and limiting beach access during nesting season, are essential for this bird’s continued survival. On behalf of Piping Plovers everywhere, please…Share the Shore! More info: American Bird Conservancy US Fish & Wildlife Service National Audubon Society
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Cat Island Chain
Lake Michigan’s Green Bay is the largest freshwater estuary in the world. In 2012, a massive undertaking began in the southern end of the bay — rebuilding the barrier island chain that disappeared beneath the waves in the late ’70s. The Cat Island Chain Restoration Project will take another 30 years to complete, but already the hard work is paying off: as the three islands (“cells”) are filled with clean sand and gravel, wild rice and wild celery are being replanted and endangered piping plovers have returned to nest in the area. These three maps show a 75-year span of this region: 1) the former barrier islands and delta, 2) the effects on the islands from rising lake levels and severe storms, and 3) the progress of the rebuilding process (as of 2024). Learn more about this massive ecological restoration project here.
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Lighthouses of Door Peninsula
Door County makes up the largest segment of Wisconsin’s famous peninsula and is one of my favorite summer getaways. Door County has the most lighthouses (11), the most miles of shoreline (250), and the most state parks (5) of any county in the contiguous United States! It is also the location of the infamous “Death’s Door Passage”, one of the reasons why there are so many lighthouses concentrated there. My illustrated map includes a few more lighthouses that can be found on the greater Door Peninsula. National Lighthouse Day is on Aug. 7 and some of these lighthouses offer special access inside (they are otherwise off-limits to the public).
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Cape Cod
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is a vacation wonderland, rich in maritime history, natural beauty, pristine beaches and fabulous seafood. The client for this project wanted a bit of a scrapbook-y feel, so I used small photo thumbnails instead of hand drawn illustrations. I think the effect is quite nice!
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Fox River – Illinois
My client needed a custom map to print and market to boaters and anglers who frequent this portion of the river between the towns of Fox Lake and Algonquin. The map can be used with or without illustrations, but I think the fish with ID labels make it more visually appealing and informative. This is an unfinished draft — it still needs the list of business names to go with the red locator triangles along the route. I can envision a set of maps like this one that would cover the total length of the Fox River. The Fox River flows for 115 miles southward from its headwaters in Waukesha, Wisconsin to its confluence with the Illinois River in Ottawa, Illinois. It is one of the most versatile bodies of water to fish in Illinois, with 13 dams and over 100 public access points, making it very popular for fishing. The waters around the McHenry Lock & Dam provides provides more walleye than any other spot on the river and is a prime area for channel catfish, white and yellow bass, and crappie
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