Uploaded November 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Christy Heaton
2018.northbaypython.org/schedule/presentation/14
Maps are cool and so is Python! It turns out they play well together too.
In this talk, we’ll learn about modern map making and the Geographic Information that powers it, as well as some of Python’s open source mapping libraries: geopandas, matplotlib, shapely, seaborn, and fiona. Then we’ll go through a fun mapping example together. No need for expensive mapping software, we’ll have everything we need in a Jupyter Notebook.
You’ll leave this talk with a new-found love for maps and the power to make your own. Happy mapping!
A Python conference north of the Golden Gate
North Bay Python is a single-track conference with a carefully curated set of talks representing the diverse Python community and their different areas of interest.
If a topic is less to your interest, or you've met some people you really want to sit down and chat with, we'll have plenty of areas away from the main theatre to catch up and chat.
Our goal is to keep prices as low as possible. That means we won't be catering lunch. Instead, you can look forward to extra-long lunch breaks you can use to explore all of the great food options around the venue.
Christy Heaton
2018.northbaypython.org/schedule/presentation/14
Maps are cool and so is Python! It turns out they play well together too.
In this talk, we’ll learn about modern map making and the Geographic Information that powers it, as well as some of Python’s open source mapping libraries: geopandas, matplotlib, shapely, seaborn, and fiona. Then we’ll go through a fun mapping example together. No need for expensive mapping software, we’ll have everything we need in a Jupyter Notebook.
You’ll leave this talk with a new-found love for maps and the power to make your own. Happy mapping!
A Python conference north of the Golden Gate
North Bay Python is a single-track conference with a carefully curated set of talks representing the diverse Python community and their different areas of interest.
If a topic is less to your interest, or you've met some people you really want to sit down and chat with, we'll have plenty of areas away from the main theatre to catch up and chat.
Our goal is to keep prices as low as possible. That means we won't be catering lunch. Instead, you can look forward to extra-long lunch breaks you can use to explore all of the great food options around the venue.
