Earlier I mentioned the walls that were being built in Baghdad and how they were probably a bad idea.  Courtesy of my Geospatial Analysis professor (sometimes being a student is great), I was turned on to this map.  While all the information on it is interesting, take a look at the difference between the ethnic boundaries pre-2006 and “current” (as of February 2007).

Of course it’s a few months out of date, but look at how sectarian Baghdad has gotten compared to what it used to be.  Look also at how little red dots blossom as you drag the time slider from the left to the right.

If you’re looking for other cool maps, here’s a few sites to check out:

Strange Maps, a blog which posts all sorts of strange, wonderful and amusing maps from all sorts of different sources.  Sometimes educational, always a hoot.

Global Incident Map, brought to me by way of Diary of the Mad Pigeon.  Updates continuously with terrorism attacks and “suspicious events” from around the world.  Fascinating, eye-opening, and scary.

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