The Herb Garden

An Internet garden of maps, art, and photography.

My Best Angle!

Welcome map nerds :) My name is Rosemary and I like gardens and puns. This website is a digital garden of GIS maps, photography, and artwork..

(Some maps are under re-construction due to online mapping updates!)

North Korean Missile Range

I researched the three North Korean missiles with the top ranges. I then made buffers around the launch site of Hamhung with the ranges...

Los Angeles

I love LA! But... let's talk about some of the issues that this city faces. Of course, this is just a snapshot and does not come close to...

US Elections, 2016

Tensions bubbled up in 2016, and these maps dive deeper into the details. All data sourced from the US Census Bureau. Electoral College...

Racial Distribution in Los Angeles

This map took hours to make! Each dot represents 500 people and is color coded by race. Very informative map, and shows the truth in the...

California Reference Map

I absolutely love the parks in California! When I was 13, my family and I went to Yosemite. The green hills and granite mountains,...

Hawaii Terrain

Hawaii!! Because this quarantine season calls for a vacation from home, I decided to couple my geography major with a virtual vacation by...

United States Statistics by State

These maps show states' educational attainments, state populations, and employment rate changes in 2018-2019. The Educational Attainment...

Los Angeles in the 1950's

What do you think LA looked like in the 1950's? Do you think your apartment was the same, or maybe that your street was shorter? I...

Increasing Food Access at UCLA

Click on the dots to see descriptions of Westwood eateries. The lighter the dot the cheaper the restaurant. According to a study on...

Bathrooms at UCLA

I have a theory that every student is on a consistent quest to find the best bathroom on campus. To me, a bathroom needs doors that close...

Fire Hazard

In 2020, we saw alarmingly massive fires take center stage of world news. Californian fires whipped through the state and left very...