North American Cartographic Information Society

North American Cartographic Information Society
AbbreviationNACIS
Established1980; 44 years ago (1980)
Region
North America
FieldsCartography
Websitenacis.org

The North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) is a US-based cartographic society founded in 1980. It was founded by specialists in cartography, which included government mapmakers, map librarians, cartography professors and cartography lab directors. It now represents a broad mixture of academic, government and commercial interests, with a sizeable proportion of working cartographers. Many NACIS members come from related vocations (e.g. art, design, information visualization, GIS, historical research, and software development.) NACIS offers both volunteer opportunities and travel grants for students and members of the community.[1]

  1. ^ NACIS.ORG. "NACIS.ORG". North American Cartographic Information Society. Retrieved 2020-10-13.