LEGO Map of Colorado

Winner of Student Artistic Section in GISCO Mapping Contest; one brick = 10 sq mi

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This is a fun LEGO Map of Colorado; both fans of Colorado and LEGO would love it. I visited Denver in 2023 for AAG annual conference, and really love the state of Colorado. With prior experience of making a physical Wisconsin LEGO Map, I designed this virtual LEGO for Colorado. The map is firstly designed in ArcGIS Pro, with fishnet of 10 sq mi under a conic projection. The topographic color ramp as well as all other map symbols are exquisitely designed with potential LEGO components. Then, the map is built up accordingly in LEGO Studio, with other map elements achieved, such as surrounding basemap, north arrow, legend, scale, neatline, and metadata. Lastly, the 3D-rendered map is combined with a 2D version including essential labels of key features such as cities and lakes.

This map is the Winner of Student Artistic Category in GISCO 2024 Mapping Contest.