[Qgis-user] Map contest: mapping Pi for the 3.14 splash screen

[C Hamilton]

The US Army Corps of Engineers is the original source for these maps.

https://lmvmapping.erdc.usace.army.mil/index.htm

Calvin


On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 10:03 AM C Hamilton <adenaculture at gmail.com> wrote:

> I haven't been totally following these posts so I don't know if this has
> been suggested or not, but I like the 1944 maps of the meandering of the
> Mississippi. Certainly PI is encoded in each of the twists and turns. The
> maps are in the public domain.
>
> http://www.radicalcartography.net/index.html?fisk
>
> Just scroll down through all these maps and look at the beauty of the
> river.
>
> Calvin
>
> On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 8:54 AM Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) <
> bob.basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us> wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> Another option not directly related to a map entry, what about
>> incorporating a picture of a Raspberry Pi computer with a screenshot of
>> QGIS running on the RPi?
>>
>>
>> https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/116320/how-to-install-gdal-and-qgis-on-a-raspberry-pi
>>
>> I'm always looking for opportunities to promote the Raspberry Pi form
>> factor  . . .   :c)
>>
>> bobb
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Qgis-user <qgis-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> On Behalf Of Anita
>> Graser
>> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2020 6:44 AM
>> To: qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
>> Subject: [Qgis-user] Map contest: mapping Pi for the 3.14 splash screen
>>
>> Think Before You Click: This email originated outside our organization.
>>
>>
>> Dear QGIS mappers,
>>
>> As you may have noticed, the next release version will be 3.14 and
>> therefore, we will call it 'Pi'.
>>
>> Usually our versions are named for community meeting locations and the
>> splash screen shows a map related to this location.
>>
>> For 3.14 we are looking for creative maps that capture the essence of Pi.
>>
>> All submissions will receive an honorable mention in the release blog
>> post.
>>
>> The winner will see their map on the release splash screen and banner on
>> qgis.org.
>>
>> To participate, please submit your maps at
>> https://forms.gle/DbLL3BfvwYw33qfJ8
>>
>> The deadline is 31st May 2020.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Anita
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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