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New world basemap from Esri

In cooperation with National Geographic, Esri has released the National Geographic world basemap that combines a century-old cartographic tradition with the power of GIS technology to produce a distinctive internet-based map service for GIS, consumer, education, and mobile users. Designed to be aesthetically pleasing, the National Geographic World Map is for users who want to display minimal data on a vibrant, highly detailed background. The map is currently available at ArcGIS Online in the basemap gallery
March 19, 2012 Read time: 1 min
In cooperation with National Geographic, 50 ESRI has released the National Geographic world basemap that combines a century-old cartographic tradition with the power of GIS technology to produce a distinctive internet-based map service for GIS, consumer, education, and mobile users. Designed to be aesthetically pleasing, the National Geographic World Map is for users who want to display minimal data on a vibrant, highly detailed background. The map is currently available at ArcGIS Online in the basemap gallery.

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